Edmond O'Brien: Johnny Midnight

Quotes 

• Johnny Midnight : Well, still trying to draw off a four-card flush, Dave?

  Dave Poland : Johnny! I thought you were in New York.

  Johnny Midnight : I flew out to Hollywood yesterday.

  Dave Poland : Well, how did you know I was down here?

  Johnny Midnight : You know you're very big in the family editions. "TV star Dave Poland held in trunk murder" - charming for the kiddies.

• Dave Poland : You've never given me credit for a nickel's worth of stability, have you?

  Johnny Midnight : No, not even with inflation. I've known you too long.

  Dave Poland : Bailed me out of too many scrapes?

  Johnny Midnight : Right.

  Dave Poland : You should've left me in the little theater group?

  Johnny Midnight : Right.

  Dave Poland : Give an actor a break and he owes you, right?

  Johnny Midnight : Right.

  Dave Poland : Johnny, oh, Johnny... will you help me?

• Schatzi : Well, Mr. Smith, and where are you from?

  Johnny Midnight : The name is Midnight.

  Schatzi : That seems even less likely than Smith.