A man's got to do, what a man's got to do

Posted by TheFallen on March 26, 2003

In Reply to: In which wester is this line: Man's got to do, what a man's got to do posted by AIF on March 25, 2003

: : : plz tell me name of movie even one if u know

: : ESC posted this (04/21/01) in response to 'It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it':

: : *snip*

: : A MAN'S GOT TO DO WHAT A MAN'S GOT TO DO -- "One must follow the dictates of conscience, whatever the consequences. One must do whatever is necessary to achieve the desired result. One has no choice in the matter. Originated in the United States. Usually associated with actor John Wayne (1907-79) who used it in the 1939 John Ford western 'Stagecoach.'" From the Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

: : *end snip*

: where could I find that movie script?

Not wanting to cast doubt on Random House, but www.imdb.com, which is the best movie-related online resource I know, doesn't feature "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" as one of its listed memorable quotes from John Ford's Stagecoach, and that would be a surprising omission. It does however have this:-
Henry, the Ringo Kid (John Wayne): There are some things a man just can't walk away from.

I wonder if Random House is right?

• A man's got to do, what a man's got to do ESC 03/26/03
  • A man's got to do, what a man's got to do AIF 03/26/03
    • A man's got to do, what a man's got to do TheFallen 03/26/03
      • A man's got to do, what a man's got to do AIF 03/26/03
        • A man's got to do, what a man's got to do AIF 03/26/03