Do You Know These Quotes From the Movie, "Tombstone?"

By: Olivia Cantor
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Do You Know These Quotes From the Movie, "Tombstone?"
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About This Quiz

The 1993 Western drama film, "Tombstone," had so many tense moments, intense situations with interesting characters, and, of course, great lines delivered with that unmistakable wild, wild west drawl. Think you can pinpoint who said what in the film? Then take this quotes quiz and find out, pardner!
“I'm your huckleberry."
Johnny Ringo
Curly Bill Brocius
Morgan Earp
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday said this quote. He's the one who says many quotable things in this film.

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“The Cowboys are finished, you understand? I see a red sash, I kill the man wearin' it!"
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp was played by Kurt Russell. The actors had to wear authentic costumes and mustaches for their roles.
Johnny Tyler
Frank Stilwell
John Clum

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“He was quoting the Bible, Revelations. 'Behold the pale horse. The man who sat on him was Death... and Hell followed with him.'”
John Clum
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo, like most of the characters in this film, are all based on real-life characters. He's a real outlaw.

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“Oh, make no mistake. It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning."
Virgil Earp
Morgan Earp
Curly Bill Brocius
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday was played by Val Kilmer. He was just right for the role of the fast talker and the fast shooter.

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“So run, you cur, run! Tell all the other curs the law's comin'! You tell 'em I'm coming, and hell's coming with me!"
Billy Breakenridge
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp had had enough of being taunted in Tombstone. So he had to stand his ground.
Johnny Ringo
Henry Hooker

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“Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. Law don't go around here."
Tom McLaury
Mattie Blaylock
Ike Clanton
Ike Clanton is part of the outlaws calling themselves The Cowboys. They don't want any lawmen visiting the town.
Sheriff Johnny Behan

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“And you must be Ringo. Look, darling, Johnny Ringo. The deadliest pistoleer since Wild Bill, they say."
Billy Clanton
Ike Clanton
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday was actually trained as a dentist in real life. But he's mostly known for being a good shooter.
Big Nose Kate

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“You gonna do somethin' or just stand there and bleed?"
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp was indeed a former lawman, but from another area of Arizona. He was resisting to be installed again as a lawman.
Sherman McMaster
Marshal Fred White
Johnny Tyler

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“Interesting little scene. I wonder who that tall drink of water is."
Frank Stilwell
Allie Earp
Louisa Earp
Josephine Marcus
Josephine Marcus was the theater performer who visited Tombstone. She was smitten with Wyatt, and the feeling was reciprocated.

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“In vino veritas."
Billy Breakenridge
Henry Hooker
Johnny Ringo
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday said this. It means that one is bound to tell the truth if one has had enough alcohol to drink.

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“We're growing. Be as big as San Francisco in a few years, and just as sophisticated."
Indian Charlie Cruz
Sheriff John Behan
Sheriff John Behan appeared to be on the side of the law at the beginning. But when he was seen with The Cowboys, there was duplicity going on there.
Frank McLaury
Mr. Fabian

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“That's not what he said, you ignorant wretch. Your Spanish is worse than your English."
Johnny Barnes
Tom McLaury
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo is a baddie through and through. From the moment we see him, he does nothing good.
Mattie Blaylock

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“Why, it's the drunk piano player. You're so drunk, you can't hit nothin'. In fact, you're probably seeing double. "
Mattie Blaylock
Bill Clanton
Another of the Cochise County baddies was Bill Clanton. Stealing was the family business.
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday

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“Go ahead, skin it. Skin that smokewagon and see what happens."
Virgil Earp
Morgan Earp
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp was reluctant to be deputized at first. But seeing that Tombstone needed order, he reluctantly agreed.
Johnny Earp

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“I don't understand. I'm your woman, you get killed, where's it leave me?
Allie Earp
Kate
Kate is seen as a no-nonsense gal of the wild west who was with Doc Holliday at first. But he shooed her away because of his disease.
Louisa Earp
Josephine Marcus

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“Well, this happens to be a nocturne. You know, Frederic (expletive) Chopin."
Curly Bill Brocius
Tom McLaury
Johnny Ringo
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday is an actual Southern gentleman. He's adept at the arts as well.

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"Already got a guilty conscience. Might as well have the money, too."
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt joined his brothers in Tombstone to go into business. This quote is his reason why.
Sheriff Johnny Behan
Sherman McMaster
Marshal Fred White

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"Age quod agis."
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo answered this quote when Doc Holliday also threw him a Latin line. This means "do what you do best."
Henry Hooker
Billy Breakenridge
Sheriff Johnny Behan

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“A man like Ringo has got a great big hole, right in the middle of him. He can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it."
Ike Clanton
Billy Clanton
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday said this quote when Wyatt visited him on his sick bed. Doc was suffering from tuberculosis.
Mattie Blaylock

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“I spent my whole life not knowing what I want out of it, just chasing my tail. Now for the first time, I know exactly what I want and who. That's the damnable misery of it."
Big Nose Kate
Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
John Clum
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt is obviously torn for having a common law wife and a crush on a newcomer. What feeling will he follow?

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“What is that now? Twelve hands in a row? Holliday, son of a bitch, nobody's that lucky.
John Vermillion Texas Jack
Johnny Tyler
Ike Clanton
Ike Clanton thought Doc Holliday was cheating him. But maybe he's just a bad card player.
Frank Stilwell

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“Why Ike, whatever do you mean? Maybe poker's just not your game Ike. I know! Let's have a spelling contest!"
John Vermillion Texas Jack
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday can still gamble and win a lot despite his condition. Tuberculosis won't stop his lucky streak.
Indian Charlie Cruz
Frank McLaury

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"These people are afraid to walk down the street, and I'm tryin' to make money off that like some goddamn vulture!"
Morgan Earp
Virgil Earp
Virgil Earp was the one who actually became a deputy marshall of Tombstone. His conscience got the better of him.
Wyatt Earp
Jimmy Earp

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"Yeah I'm an oak alright!"
Wyatt Earp
Doc kidded Wyatt that he's such an oak for being strong-willed. But when Wyatt saw Josephine, he doubted himself about being an oak!
Mr. Fabian
Johnny Barnes
Sherman McMaster

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"Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like somebody just walked over your grave."
Marshal Fred White
Johnny Tyler
Doc Holliday
Johnny Ringo was expecting Wyatt for a duel. But it was Doc who showed up, hence this quote.
Frank Stilwell

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"Like you said, Wyatt, we're brothers. Gotta back your brother's play. Just did like I figured you would."
Indian Charlie Cruz
Morgan Earp
Morgan Earp was played by Bill Paxton. The actor died in early 2017.
Oscar Fairbanks
Charlie Eastwood

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"Come on boys. We don't want any trouble in here. Not in any language."
Captain Sanders
Lone Ranger
Marshal Fred White
Marshal Fred White was accidentally shot by Curly Bill. The man's intentions were initially good, until the freak accident.
Billy The Kid

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"Doc, you oughta be in bed. What the hell you doin' this for anyway?"
Wild Hill Bill
Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
Turkey Creek Jack Johnson joined Wyatt Earp's posse later on. He's one of the good guys.
Marshall Mathers
Doc Holliday

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“All right, Clanton, you called down the thunder, well now you've got it! You see that? It says United States Marshal!"
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp had had enough of the baddies in Tombstone. But he'll lose a brother in the process of being a lawman again.
Hill Billy
Buffalo Bill
Billy The Kid

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“Remember what I said about people seein' a bright light before they die? It ain't true. I can't see a damn thing."
Silver Earp
Morgan Earp
Morgan Earp was shot during the infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral. Yep, he died, sadly.
Bullet Earp
Marshall Earp

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“You're no daisy! You're no daisy at all. Poor soul, you were just too high strung."
Buffalo Bill
Cody Banks
Sheriff Mehan
Doc Holliday
Seeing that Wyatt can't defeat Johnny Ringo, Doc Holliday took it upon himself to help his friend. So he killed the Cowboy, and said this line over his body.

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"I don't think I'm going to allow you to arrest us today, Behan."
Sheriff Johnny Behan
Ike Clanton
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt did some shooting and stuff, but didn't want to be arrested. He was always on the side of the law anyway.
Billy Clanton

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“My dear, you've set your gaze upon the quintessential frontier type. Note the lean silhouette, eyes closed by the sun, though sharp as a hawk."
Johnny Ringo
Mr. Fabian
Mr. Fabian was part of the traveling theater troupe that trooped to Tombstone. He was also killed there.
Henry Hooker
Billy Breakenridge

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“Very cosmopolitan."
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday made this observation upon seeing how "progressive" Tombstone was. Of course, he said it in jest.
Morgan Earp
Wyatt Earp
Curly Bill Brocius

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"I have nothing left, nothing to give you. I have no pride, no dignity, no money. I don't even know how we'll make a living, but I promise I'll love you the rest of your life."
Doc Holliday
Indian Charlie Cruz
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt was offering himself to Josephine Marcus when he said this line. Of course, what gal could resist this wild, wild west line?
Virgil Earp

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