The Deputy (TV Series)

Powder Keg (1959)

Wallace Ford: Marshal Herk Lamson

Quotes 

• [Herk puts on his glasses as his small posse prepares to ambush a large band of Apaches] 

  Herk Lamson : Hold it!

  Young Deputy : I thought those glasses were for readin', Marshal.

  Herk Lamson : Arithmetic, too - count 'em!

• Herk Lamson : Fran, why is a young and pretty girl like you working so late?

  Fran McCord : Just putting some merchandise out for tomorrow's rush and I've got just the thing for you - new from the East. They go around your shoes... they're call "spits".

  Clay McCord : Spats! They're kind of a vest for your boots. You might be interested, Herk. Keeps your foot clean in case you're going to put your foot in your mouth.