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The Maltese Falcon (1941) Movie Quotes: By Sam Spade
I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). When a man's partner is killed, he's supposed to do something about it. It doesn't make any difference what you thought of him. He was your partner and you're supposed to do something about it. And it happens we're in the detective business. Well, when one of your organization gets killed, it's-it's bad business to let the killer get away with it, bad all around, bad for every detective everywhere. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). We didn't exactly believe your story, Miss O'Shaughnessy. We believed your 200 dollars. I mean, you paid us more than if you had been telling us the truth, and enough more to make it all right. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). People lose teeth talking like that. If you want to hang around, you'll be polite. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). You don't have to trust me as long as you can persuade me to trust you. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). Don't worry about the story's goofiness. A sensible one would have had us all in the cooler. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). You're a good man, sister. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). Don't be too sure. I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). You getting this all right, son, or am I goin' too fast for ya? ~ Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon (1941). The Maltese Falcon (1941) Movie Quotes: By Kasper Gutman I distrust a close-mouthed man. He generally picks the wrong time to talk and says the wrong things. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). That's an attitude, sir, that calls for the most delicate judgment on both sides. Because, as you know, sir, in the heat of action men are likely to forget where their best interests lie and let their emotions carry them away. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). Well, sir, there are other means of persuasion besides killing and threatening to kill. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). I distrust a man who says "when." If he's got to be careful not to drink too much, it's because he's not to be trusted when he does. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). The stuff that dreams are made of. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). The best goodbyes are short. Adieu. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). Talking's something you can't do judiciously, unless you keep in practice. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son, it's possible to get another. There's only one Maltese Falcon. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding. ~ Kasper Gutman, The Maltese Falcon (1941). The Maltese Falcon (1941) Movie Quotes: By Other Characters Keep on riding me and they're gonna be picking iron out of your liver. ~ Wilmer Cook, The Maltese Falcon (1941). You always have such a smooth explanation. ~ Joel Cairo, The Maltese Falcon (1941). You... you bungled it. You and your stupid attempt to buy it. ~ Joel Cairo, The Maltese Falcon (1941). |