“Shadow Of The Thin Man” quotes

“The one thing about a murder case is if you just let people talk long enough, sooner or later, somebody will spill the beans.”
Myrna Loy - Nora Charles

“Mr. Charles, this sure is a pleasure! I should have recognized you, seeing the pictures in the papers. I follow all your cases. We still talk about the Thin Man job and the Landis case. Why, it's the slickest detective work in 50 years.”

Arthur Belasco - Policeman

“I was the victim of circumstances. The D.A. framed me, not knowing I was guilty. Ain't that a coincidence?”

John Berkes - Paleface

“- 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.”
William Powell - Nick Charles
Harry Burns - Greek Janitor

“- Claire Porter: You're really not like a detective at all, Mr. Charles. You don't pound the table or shout or threaten.
- Nick Charles: I'm not really a detective. I just use that as an excuse to get out of the house at night.”
Stella Adler - Claire Porter
William Powell - Nick Charles

“Funny how I meet you at all my homicides.”

Sam Levene - Police Lt. Abrams