“You've got strange ideas about justice. You don't want to hit nobody unless they deserve it. Now, that's all right, but we're in business. And business is different!”

George "Gabby" Hayes - Doc Grunch

“With strength goes responsibility - to others and to yourselves. For you cannot conquer injustice with more injustice - only with justice and the help of God.”
Walter Pidgeon - Mr. Gruffydd

“Fear has brought you here. Horrible, superstitious fear. Fear of divine retribution a bolt of fire from the skies. The vengeance of the Lord and the justice of God.”
Walter Pidgeon - Mr. Gruffydd

“- Ellen Graham: Why don't you go to the police?
- Philip Raven: I'm my own police.”
Veronica Lake - Ellen Graham
Alan Ladd - Philip Raven

“- Major Tetley: Other men with families have had to die for this sort of thing. It's too bad, but it's justice.
- Donald Martin: What do you care about justice? You don't even care whether you've got the right men or not. All you know is you've lost something and somebody's got to be punished.”
Frank Conroy - Major Tetley
Dana Andrews - Donald Martin