“- 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

“- Bill Reimers: I don't believe this. They ate all the food and left dog turds in the fridge.
- Chris Lecce: Don't worry. I'll go to the supermarket. What do you want?
- Bill Reimers: Truth and justice.
- Chris Lecce: Anything else?
- Bill Reimers: Doughnuts.
- Chris Lecce: Why not? We are cops.”

Emilio Estevez - Bill Reimers
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss - Chris Lecce

“- Marvin Baxter: We're both after the same thing - justice. Right, Harry? Justice?
- Chief Harry Shannon: Fuck justice!”
Joe Regalbuto - Marvin Baxter
Darren McGavin - Harry Shannon

“The awful thing about life is this: everybody has their reasons.”
Jean Renoir - Octave

“- Chief Painter: What are you doing here?
- Michael Shayne: Ask me later. I haven't thought of an answer yet.”

Donald MacBride - Chief Painter
Lloyd Nolan - Michael Shayne