Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
William Powell: Nick Charles
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Quotes
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Nick Charles : Well, gentlemen and ladies we have our murderer.
Nora Charles : Nicky, I can't stand it! Was it me?
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'Spider' Webb : Hiya Nick.
Nick Charles : Hiya Spider.
'Spider' Webb : Where ya' been? How come I ain't seen ya' around?
Nick Charles : I've been around. Where you been?
'Spider' Webb : I ain't been around.
Nick Charles : No? In stir?
'Spider' Webb : I was the victim of circumstances. The D.A. framed me, not knowin' I was guilty. Ain't that a coincidence?
Nick Charles : Yeah. Spider, I want you to meet Mrs. Charles. Dear, this is Spider Webb.
'Spider' Webb : You're Nick's wife?
Nora Charles : Yeah. Ain't that a coincidence?
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Nora Charles : Let's see if you can pick one winner for me, right now.
Nick Charles : What? A dress? Oh, sugar, winners all I pick nothing else as. Of course, here you are, right there. That's my favorite!
Nora Charles : Oh, Nicky, that's a nightgown.
Nick Charles : It's still my favorite.
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Nick Charles : Mommy, he's a great kid. I'm much obliged.
Nora Charles : Oh, it was nothing. Any time.
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Nick Charles : Nicky, something tells me that something important is happening somewhere and I think we should be there.
[cut to Nora with a cocktail shaker]
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'Link' Stephens : You're gonna see some great wrestling tonight.
Nick Charles : How do you know? Were you at the rehearsal?
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Policeman : The last time I read about you, Mr. Charles, you was in New York, you was.
Nick Charles : I were? I was?
Policeman : Yes, you was.
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Nora Charles : Either I'm dreaming or I've lived through this before.
Lieutenant Abrams : Funny how I meet you at all my homicides.
Nick Charles : Well, we won't be at this one long.
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Lieutenant Abrams : What really worries me is that jockey.
Nick Charles : Yes. Still dead, huh?
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Nick Charles : Now, Mommy, if any trouble starts, you dive right under the table. Major Sculley and I will join you there.
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Nick Charles : I want to know something about apartment 25C. What I want to know is, how long did Rainbow Benny live in that apartment?
Greek Janitor : Oh, no long. He's move in last night at seven and he's a dead at ten.
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Nick Charles : I tell you what, you go home, cold cream that lovely face, slip into an exciting negligee...
Nora Charles : Yes.
Nick Charles : And I'll see you at breakfast.
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Claire Porter aka Clara Peters : You know you're really not like a detective at all, Mr. Charles. You don't pound the table or shout or threaten.
Nick Charles : I'm not really a detective. I just use that as an excuse to get out of the house at night.
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Nick Charles : [to Claire Porter] Don't look now, but your accent's showing.
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Nick Charles : The one thing about a murder case - is if you just let people talk long enough, sooner or later, somebody will spill the beans. Well, somebody has.
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Nick Charles : Oh, honey...
Nora Charles : I'll be with you in two shakes of a cocktail.
Nick Charles : Cocktail? Cocktail? I think I'll try one of those things.
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Nora Charles : Hey, what about me? I mean us?
Nick Charles : Oh, this is a stag. Look, Mommy, you drink up some of your winnings. Ah, barkeeper, eh, bring Mrs. Charles 240 martinis, eh, we won't be long.
Nora Charles : I've heard that before. Come on, Molly.
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[to the dog]
Nick Charles : Asta, you keep Mommy quiet.
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Nick Charles Jr. : Why don't you just put down the book and read the racing form?
Nick Charles : Nicolas, you know, you're getting more like your mother every day. All right, Son-of-a-Gun is 40 to 1.
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Nick Charles : Why the detour?
Claire Porter aka Clara Peters : None of your business! I'm not on trial!
Nick Charles : Not yet.
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Nick Charles : You got all the luck. What'd you do? Swallow a horseshoe?
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Nick Charles : Lieutenant, I think perhaps we better have a little pow-wow in your office tomorrow.