William Powell quotes
- From the movie: My Man Godfrey
“- Irene Bullock: I went to Venice, and one night I went for a ride in one of those rowboats that the man pushes with a stick. Not a matador. That was in Spain. But something like a matador.
- Godfrey: Do you, by any chance, mean a gondolier?” - From the movie: My Man Godfrey
“- Godfrey: Why can't you let me alone?
- Irene Bullock: Because you're my responsibility and someone has to take care of you.” - From the movie: The Thin Man
“- Nora Charles: What hit me?
- Nick Charles: The last martini.” - From the movie: The Great Ziegfeld
“Men who keep books are never very happy.”
- From the movie: The Thin Man
“- Nick Charles: Now how did you ever remember me?
- Dorothy Wynant: Oh, you used to fascinate me. A real live detective. You used to tell me the most wonderful stories.” - From the movie: Another Thin Man
“- Nick Charles: Madame, how long have you been leading this double life?
- Nora Charles: Just since we've been married.” - From the movie: My Man Godfrey
- From the movie: Another Thin Man
- From the movie: The Great Ziegfeld
- From the movie: The Thin Man
- From the movie: The Thin Man
“- Nick Charles: Now my friends, if I may propose a little toast. Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
- Nora Charles: You give such charming parties, Mr. Charles.” - From the movie: The Kennel Murder Case
“- Philo Vance: Any one of seven people might have done it.
- Detective Heath: We couldn't convict seven people, Mr. Vance.
- Philo Vance: You couldn't convict one with the evidence you've got.” - From the movie: The Last Command
- From the movie: The Thin Man
- From the movie: The Kennel Murder Case
“- Philo Vance: What do you think of the suicide theory now, Sergeant?
- Detective Heath: Well, it's slightly complicated since the man shot, slugged and stabbed himself - especially in the back.” - From the movie: Another Thin Man
“- Nora Charles: I got rid of all those reporters.
- Nick Charles: What did you tell them?
- Nora Charles: I told them we were out of scotch.
- Nick Charles: What a gruesome thought!” - From the movie: After the Thin Man
- Nick Charles: You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...
- Polly Byrnes: What do you mean "illiterate"? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall! - From the movie: The Thin Man
- From the movie: Shadow Of The Thin Man
“- 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: No long. He's move in last night at seven and he's a dead at ten.” - From the movie: After the Thin Man
“- Nora Charles: It will be like old times - when we were all engaged.
- Nick Charles: Yes, before we made any mistakes.” - From the movie: My Man Godfrey
- From the movie: Shadow Of The Thin Man
- From the movie: After the Thin Man
“Let's get something to eat. I'm thirsty.”
- From the movie: After the Thin Man
“- Nora Charles: I haven't any clothes.
- Nick Charles: Well, what's the difference? Saves you the trouble of packing. And I don't need anything in the world, darling, but you... and a toothbrush.” - From the movie: The Thin Man
“- Nora Charles: How do you feel?
- Nick Charles: Terrible. I must have gone to bed sober.”
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