Folks, this country has more laws than there are ways to skin a skunk. Thousands of 'em. Why, back east, they tell me there's a law against spittin'.

— Bob Seton (John Wayne)

11 seconds sound clip from the Dark Command (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:27:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

(Audience laughing)

- Mr. Cantrell here says that I'm honest, that I ain't afraid of nothin'.

- He didn't say I was too dumb for this job, but that's what he meant.

- And he's right. I am dumb.

- I'm dumb enough to think that smart marshals do their shooting' first, their talkin' afterward.

- Folks, this country has more laws than there are ways to skin a skunk. Thousands of 'em. Why, back east, they tell me there's a law against spittin'.

- But remember this: before you can try 'em for anything, you gotta catch 'em.

- I can catch 'em.

(Crowd cheering)

- What's so funny, Mr. McCloud?

- Lots, miss McCloud.

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