The Red Rider (1934)

William Desmond: Sheriff Campbell

Quotes 

• Sheriff Campbell : Did you help Slade elude the posse?

  'Red' Davidson : He was my friend.

  Sheriff Campbell : But a murderer nevertheless.

  'Red' Davidson : No, a victim of circumstantial evidence. They had a new prosecuting attorney up there that was out to make a record. Won his case and I was to be the executioner.

  Sheriff Campbell : You?

  'Red' Davidson : Yeah, you see I was the sheriff of Sun Dog at the time. That's where Scotty McKee was killed and they convicted Slade - and I turned him loose.

  Sheriff Campbell : Well, by gosh. Wasn't that a funny thing for a sheriff to do?

  'Red' Davidson : I was a funny sheriff, I guess.

• Sheriff Campbell : You're from Montana, ain't ya?

  'Red' Davidson : Yeah.

  Sheriff Campbell : You know Slade up there.

  'Red' Davidson : Yeah.

  Sheriff Campbell : Did you know he escaped from jail?

  'Red' Davidson : Yeah.

  Sheriff Campbell : Did you help him escape?

  'Red' Davidson : Yeah.

  Sheriff Campbell : Then Breen was right.

  'Red' Davidson : Doesn't seem possible.

• [discussing Breen] 

  'Red' Davidson : Will you lock him up, Sheriff, till I need him? I gotta telegraph Sundog for authority and transportation.

  Sheriff Campbell : If you don't convict him, send him back to me and I will. I'll give you a warrant before you go.

  'Red' Davidson : Don't figure on seeing him again. His plea of self-defense won't hold water.

  Sheriff Campbell : How's that?

  'Red' Davidson : Scotty McKee was shot in the back.