Whispering Smith (TV Series)

Death at Even Money (1961)

Audie Murphy: Tom 'Whispering' Smith

Quotes 

• Dave Markson : I know you. You'll fight just as hard to protect me as...

  Whispering Smith : ...a honest man?

• Dave Markson : Well, I guess I'll just have to forget about the money.

  Whispering Smith : So would I... if it's going to be that hard to collect. Ten thousand dollars isn't worth dyin' for.

  Dave Markson : You know, I've often wondered how much *is* worth dying for.

• George Romack : Smitty, what makes you think this hundred dollar bill's got anything to do with him taking a shot at you?

  Whispering Smith : When a total stranger starts taking potshots at you, he's either hired or you stole his wife... and I haven't misappropriated any wives lately.

• Whispering Smith : There's something wrong with this whole set-up. First Markson tries to hire me to get out of town, then a total stranger takes a shot at me.

  George Romack : And Dorset's right there to drop the guy off the roof.

  Whispering Smith : Yeah and I was off duty, too. I wish they wouldn't shoot at me when I'm on my own time.

• George Romack : Trouble?

  Whispering Smith : No, no trouble at all, but if either Dorset or Lane starts following me again, lock 'em up. Come on.

  George Romack : Right. What charge?

  Whispering Smith : Interferin' with the law in the discharge of its duty - that has a nice legal ring to it, doesn't it? Hope it's on the books.

• Whispering Smith : What riles me so much is not these fellows trying to pick up a quick two hundred - the man's tryin' to hire my murderer so cheap!

• Frankie Wisdom : I don't like you Smith. I don't like anything you stand for, but there's no reason to have you killed.

  Whispering Smith : I can think of one - money.

• Whispering Smith : No witnesses, huh?

  Frankie Wisdom : That's the general idea.

• Whispering Smith : There's one thing, Dave - that rifle's not cocked. I say there's about an even money chance I get off a shot before you can.

  Dave Markson : You're bluffin', Smith.

  Whispering Smith : You're a gamblin' man - call me!