“Mister Cogburn, in your four years as US Marshal, how many men have...” – Defense Lawyer, True Grit ... Movie Quotes Database

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Defense Lawyer

Mister Cogburn, in your four years as US Marshal, how many men have you shot?

Rooster Cogburn

Shot? Or killed?

Defense Lawyer

Let us restrict it to killed, so we may have a manageable figure!

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