"In a land of timeless beauty, William Wallace was a man of peace. But when a ruthless king threatened his home, and murdered the woman he loved, William Wallace was driven to war...and to win for his people something they never dreamed of having. Their own country. (from theatrical trailer)"

"His passion captivated a queen. His courage inspired a nation. His heart defied an empire."

"What gives men the will to fight hard...the passion to bleed long...the strength to die well?"

"Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it."

"After the beheading, William Wallace's body was torn to pieces. His head was set on London Bridge, his arms and legs sent to the four corners of Britain as a warning. It did not have the effect that Longshanks planned. And I, Robert the Bruce, rode out to pay homage to the armies of the English King and accept his endorsement of my crown."

"Many years later, Edward the Longshanks, King of England, supervised the wedding of his eldest son, who would succeed him to the throne. As bride for his son, Longshanks had chosen the daughter of his rival: the King of France. It was widely whispered, that for the princess to conceive, Longshanks would have to do the honors himself. That may have been what he had in mind all along."

"I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes. The King of Scotland had died without a son and the King of England, a cruel pagan known as Edward the Longshanks, claimed the throne of Scotland for himself. Scotland's nobles fought him, and fought each other, over the crown. So Longshanks invited them to talks of truce — no weapons, one page only. Among the farmers of that shire was Malcolm Wallace, a commoner with his own lands. He had two sons, John and William."

"The trouble with Scotland...is that it's full of Scots!"

"Someday, you will be king, at least try to act like one!"

"Bring me Wallace, alive if possible, dead ... just as good."

"I gave Mornay double his lands in Scotland, matching estates in England. Lochlan turned for... for much less."

"Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing."

"In the year of our Lord 1314, patriots of Scotland, starving and outnumbered, charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior poets. They fought like Scotsmen. And won their freedom."

"I'm so afraid. Give me the strength to die well."

"I am William Wallace! The rest of you will be spared. Go back to England, and tell them there, that Scotland's daughters and her sons are yours no more! Tell them Scotland is free!"

"You can't make deals with a dead man, Jeff."

"Ken Niles - Leonard Eels"

"Dickie Moore - The Kid"

"Paul Valentine - Joe Stephanos"

"Virginia Huston - Ann Miller"

"Steve Brodie - Jack Fisher"

"Richard Webb - Jim 'Jimmy'"

"Rhonda Fleming - Meta Carson"

"Kirk Douglas - Whit Sterling"

"Jane Greer - Kathie Moffat"

"Robert Mitchum - Jeff Bailey, aka Jeff Markham"

"A guy without a fortune! A girl with too much past!"

"A MAN - Trying to run away from his past... A WOMAN - Trying to escape her future!"

"Meta Carson: For a man who appears to be clever, you can certainly act like an idiot."

"Marny: Two things I can smell inside a hundred feet. Burning hamburger and a romance."

"Don't try to pay me off with pitch handed to you with this cheap piece of baggage."

"[to Jeff] She must be quite a dame. A wild goose with 40 G's...You know, for a smart guy, that Sterling sure trusts you, don't he?"

"A dame with a rod is like a guy with a knitting needle."

"[to Jeff] You dirty, double-crossing rat."

"I never told you I was anything but what I am. You just wanted to imagine I was. That's why I left you. Now we're back to stay."

"[to Jeff] Look I crossed you once. I know better than to try a second time."

"[to Kathie] You dirty little phony. Go on lie some more. Tell me how you handled things for me in San Francisco. Tell me it was all Joe's idea. Go on, Kathie, show me how you're gonna squirm your way out this time. What a sucker you must think I am. I took you back when you came whimpering and crawling. I should have kicked your teeth in. No, I'm not going to. Not now Kathie. We're gonna let the law push you around...You're going to take the rap and play along. You're gonna make every exact move I tell ya. If you don't, I'll kill ya. And I'll promise you one thing. It won't be quick. I'll break you first. You won't be able to answer a telephone or open a door without thinking: 'This is it.' And when it comes, it still won't be quick. And it won't be pretty. You can take your choice."

"[to Jeff] You'll never be happy until you square yourself."

"My feelings? About ten years ago, I hid them somewhere and haven't been able to find them."

"When you see her, you'll understand better."