- Eddie Powers: I'm Eddie Powers, Donovan's factotum, meaning "Man Friday". That's Latin.
- Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow: I'm glad to know you Friday, even if it's only Thursday.
William Frawley - Eddie Powers
Dennis O'Keefe - Lt. Cmdr. Robert Yarrow

- Edna: You look just like my son-in-law.
- Peter McGowan: I am your son-in-law, Edna.
- Edna: My son-in-law's name is Peter.
- Peter McGowan: No. I said your name was Edna. My name is Peter.
- Edna: You just said your name was Edna... Edna's a funnyname for a man. Been teased over the years?
- Peter McGowan: Mercilessly. "Pete".
Lynn Redgrave - Edna
Sir Kenneth Branagh - Peter McGowan

“My life is over, that's it. But while all ya'll are out here livin' yours, sitting around talking about the nigger who lost it back in high school, you make sure you tell them the truth. You tell them I loved that girl! I did! But I got played!”
Mekhi Phifer - Odin James

“They're making a mockery of my words, man. This whole thing is turning out to be a theatrical mockery.”
Mark Borchardt - Filmmaker

“Don't kid a kidder, kid.”
Steve Buscemi - Happy Franks