Murder Over New York (1940)

Sidney Toler: Charlie Chan

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• Charlie Chan : [to Drake]  British tenacity with Chinese patience like royal flush in poker game - unbeatable.

• Charlie Chan : Coincidence like ancient egg - leave unpleasant odor.

• Charlie Chan : Number Two Son very promising detective... promise very much, produce very little.

• Jimmy Chan : Come on, Pop. Let's get goin'!

  Charlie Chan : Number Two get going to bed.

  Jimmy Chan : Oh, but I'm not tired.

  Charlie Chan : Fresh weed better than wilted rose.

• Charlie Chan : [to Jimmy]  Will inform mother that aid from Number Two Son like interest on mortgage - impossible to escape.

• Charlie Chan : One man with gun have more authority than whole army without ammunition.

• Hugh Drake : ...it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

  Charlie Chan : Needle can be found when correct thread located.

• Butler : [Frightened during police interrogation]  Yes, sir, but I don't know nuthin'. I don't know nuthin' about nuthin', sir. I's completely in the dark.

  Charlie Chan : [Sarcastically]  Condition appear contagious.

• Jimmy Chan : Say, Pop, what d'ya think about this?

  Charlie Chan : Like dog chasing his own tail - getting no place.

• Insp. Vance : Looks like the kid's right again, Charlie.

  Jimmy Chan : [Excitedly]  See, it's the easiest nut I ever cracked!

  Charlie Chan : Easy nut to crack often empty.

• Charlie Chan : Happy situation never see light of day if truth kept in dark.

• Charlie Chan : [to Patricia]  Eye easily deceived. Same leopard can hide behind different spots.

• Charlie Chan : Desire to live still strongest instinct in Man.