The Dalton Girls (1957)

Ed Hinton: Hiram Parsh

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  [Slidell has just posted a sign announcing a 25-cent fee for viewing the dead Dalton Boys] 

  Mr. Slidell, the Mortician : Ah, good morning, Mr. Parsh.

  Detective Hiram Parsh : Good morning.

  Mr. Slidell, the Mortician : Oh, Mr. Parsh, just a moment, please. Twenty-five cents, sir.

  Detective Hiram Parsh : Identification is my object, Mr. Slidell, not amusement.

  Mr. Slidell, the Mortician : You're a private detective, sir, not a lawman with the privileges of a public servant. Twenty-five cents, please, sir.

  [Parsh throws a quarter into the dust a Slidell's feet]