The Broken Star (1956)

William 'Bill' Phillips: Doc Mott

Quotes 

• Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry : Whaddya find?

  W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : Oh, very interesting.

  Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry : Speaking how - as undertaker or coroner.

  W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : Both. As coroner, I'd say he was shot from high up, like Deputy Smeed was on horseback or Carlos was crouched when he came a-shootin'.

  Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry : And as undertaker?

  W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : Ah, he'll look fine! Great subject - fine features. A little palmaid on the hair, a little color on the cheeks - Carlos Alvarado will be a picture.

• W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : I never carry a gun myself. Just a couple of cigars - settles any argument.

• W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : Next of kin?

  Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry : Conchita.

  W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : Con... Every other Spanish girl in town is named Conchita.

  Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry : And every other one is called Lupe. Conchita sings at the cantina.

• W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : A baby comes into the world a howlin' and a bellowin'. A man ought to go out in style and dignity, proper-like.

• Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry : What the heck kind of fandango was that?

  W.C. 'Doc' Mott, Coroner : You know, Texas had to petition four times to get herself taken into the United States. Why did Congress ever give in? Why?