“When two hunters go after the same prey, they usually end up shooting...” – Col. Mortimer, For a Few Dollars More ... Movie Quotes Database

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Col. Mortimer

[discussing strategy to defeat Indio]

When two hunters go after the same prey, they usually end up shooting each other in the back. And we don't want to shoot each other in the back.

Manco

[amused]

And the Colonel dies...

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Manco Clint Eastwood More Manco quotes →

Col. Mortimer Lee Van Cleef More Col. Mortimer quotes →

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