I didn't have any choice, he cut loose at me...
5 seconds sound clip from the Hondo (1953) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:09:17 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Before I go I want to explain something.
- Yes?
- It didn't happen in the low way you heard it. I didn't bushwhack.
- I never for a moment thought you did.
- I didn't have any choice, he cut loose at me...
- I should have known that. I should have known you were lying to make me think well of him.
- Poor Ed. I guess he wasn't the sort of man to die well.
- Sorry now I hated him so much. I guess he couldn't help being weak and selfish.
- I just didn't have any choice.
[...]