"Shapeley: Shapeley's the name - and that's the way I like 'em!"

"[to his boss, on the phone] In a pig's eye, you will!...Hey listen monkey face, when you fired me, you fired the best…"

"[to his boss, who has already hung up] Oh, so you're changing your tune, eh? You're a little late with your apologies…"

"I never did like the idea of sitting on newspaper. I did it once, and all the headlines came off on my white pants. O…"

"[to Ellie] Now listen, I put up a stiff fight for that seat. So if it's just the same to you - scram!"

"[in a telegram] Am I laughing? The biggest scoop of the year just dropped in my lap. I know where Ellen Andrews is...…"

"[to Ellie] Now that's my whole plot in a nutshell. A simple story for simple people. If you behave yourself, I'll see…"

"[to Shapeley] I got a couple of machine guns in my suitcase. I'll let you have one of 'em. May have a little trouble …"

"[to Peter] There is a brain behind that face of yours, isn't there? You've got everything nicely figured out for your…"

"Detective: We're wasting our time. Can you imagine Ellie Andrews riding on a bus?"