“You damned dirty cur thief, you have been threatening our lives, and...” – Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp ... Movie Quotes Database

You damned dirty cur thief, you have been threatening our lives, and I know it. I think I should be justified shooting you down any place I should meet you, but if you are anxious to make a fight, I will go anywhere on earth to make a fight with you, even over to the San Simon among your own crowd.

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