Rage at Dawn (1955)

Kenneth Tobey: Monk Claxton

Quotes 

• William Peterson : They're shrewd, those Renos, and vicious. Control the whole county in southern Indiana. Judge, prosecutor, constable - all on their side! Renos had 'em elected.

  Monk Claxton : I still wonder how a thing like that could happen.

  William Peterson : Well, people who have had freedom for as long as we've had sometimes take it for granted. Come election day, they're lazy, or callous. Same thing. However, it's done. Our job is to get it undone.

• Monk Claxton : [Discussing former Confederate spy James Barlow]  I'm still wondering how he got hold of so many secrets.

  William Peterson : Certain generals' wives found him very charming.

  Bill Peterson Jr. : Irresistible is the word, Dad. as a matter of fact, I recall...

  William Peterson : Oh, I wasn't the only one who invited him to dinner. Secretary Stanton had him, too. Immodest as it may sound, man could fool Stanton and me could fool the Reno boys.

• Monk Claxton : [as Barlow comes in with something on his mind]  Where have you been, Jim? What happened?

  James Barlow : Several interesting things, Monk.

  James Barlow : [preoccupied with the letter he's writing]  Several... interesting... things...