Three on a Ticket (1947)

Hugh Beaumont: Michael Shayne

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  [Mike finds his secretary doing calisthenics in his office] 

  Michael Shayne : Angel, what are you doing?

  Phyllis Hamilton : My beauty exercises, Mike.

  Michael Shayne : You don't need to do that.

  Phyllis Hamilton : Oh, no? With all those dizzy blondes throwing themselves at you, I'm not taking any chances. Besides, I want you to love me when I'm old and gray.

  Michael Shayne : Why should a couple of years make a difference? Anyway, I'm allergic to blondes. Can I help it if I'm irresistible?

• Helen Brimstead : I can't keep paying blackmail the rest of my life.

  Michael Shayne : What do you want me to do?

  Helen Brimstead : Well, he's an escaped convict. If you tried to arrest him and he should resist, you could...

  Michael Shayne : Knock him off?

  Helen Brimstead : If that's what you want to call it.

  Michael Shayne : It's a little out of my line. I haven't killed a husband in some time.

• [Tim is rummaging through Phyllis' desk] 

  Michael Shayne : What are you looking for?

  Tim Rourke : Bodies.

  Michael Shayne : Oh, the janitor probably swept them out this morning.

• Michael Shayne : I think I'll go see a blonde about a man.

  Phyllis Hamilton : Okay, let's go.

  Michael Shayne : Oh, well, I won't need you this time - strictly business.

  Phyllis Hamilton : Your definition of business seems very elastic.

• Phyllis Hamilton : Mike, your repulsive blonde is on the phone.

  Michael Shayne : You mean "impulsive".

• Tim Rourke : Hey, Mike. You're still holding out. Why? Don't you trust a federal agent or are you gambling with Phyll's life to cut yourself in on the deal?

  Michael Shayne : Is that the way it looks to you?

  Tim Rourke : Yeah.

  Michael Shayne : You better get yourself a pair of glasses.

• [last lines] 

  [with the case wrapped up, Tim slugs Mike] 

  Tim Rourke : I hated to do that Mike.

  Michael Shayne : That's all right. I had it coming.

• Drunk : Hey! I didn't know I was livin' next door to a den of criminals. She was mighty cute, though. I tried to get better acquainted.

  Michael Shayne : Yeah? You're lucky you didn't make the grade. You might have wound up in the morgue.