The Thin Man Quotes

Nick Charles: You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...

Polly Byrnes: Whaddaya mean illiterate? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall!

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Nora Charles: [after the doorbell rings on Christmas Eve] Who's that?

Nick Charles: It's probably Santa Claus.

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Nora Charles: [to Asta, as Nick and Asta are going out on a case] If you let anything happen to him, you'll never wag that tail again.

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Nora Charles: All right! Go ahead! Go on! See if I care! But I thinks it's a dirty trick to bring me all the way to New York just to make a widow of me.

Nick Charles: You wouldn't be a widow long.

Nora Charles: You bet I wouldn't!

Nick Charles: Not with all your money...

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Nora Charles: Are you packing?

Nick Charles: Yes dear, I'm putting away this liquor.

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Nora Charles: He's getting more like his father everyday.

Estrellita: He sure is. This morning he was playing with a corkscrew.

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Nora Charles: He's getting more like his father everyday.

Estrellita: He sure is. This morning he was playing with a corkscrew.

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Nora Charles: How many drinks have you had?

Nick Charles: This will make six Martinis.

Nora Charles: [to the waiter] All right. Will you bring me five more Martinis, Leo? Line them right up here.

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Nora Charles: Nick? Nicky?

Nick Charles: What?

Nora Charles: You asleep?

Nick Charles: Yes!

Nora Charles: Good. I want to talk to you.

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Nora Charles: Pretty girl.

Nick Charles: Yes. She's a very nice type.

Nora Charles: You got types?

Nick Charles: Only you, darling. Lanky brunettes with wicked jaws.

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Nora Charles: Take care of yourself

Nick Charles: Why, sure I will.

Nora Charles: Don't say it like that! Say it as if you meant it!

Nick Charles: Well, I do believe the little woman cares.

Nora Charles: I don't care! It's just that I'm used to you, that's all.

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Nora Charles: You asleep?

Nick Charles: Yes!

Nora Charles: Good... I want to talk to you.

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Nora Charles: You know, that sounds like an interesting case. Why don't you take it?

Nick Charles: I haven't the time. I'm much too busy seeing that you don't lose any of the money I married you for.

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Nora Charles: You know, that sounds like an interesting case. Why don't you take it?

Nick Charles: I haven't the time. I'm much too busy seeing that you don't lose any of the money I married you for.

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Polly Byrnes: Say, is that Mrs. Landis?

Nick Charles: Yep, want to meet her?

Polly Byrnes: No thanks, I've had enough of this family.

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Reporter: Say listen, is he working on a case?

Nora Charles: Yes, he is.

Reporter: What case?

Nora Charles: A case of scotch. Pitch in and help him.

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Reporter: Well, can't you tell us anything about the case?

Nick Charles: Yes, it's putting me way behind in my drinking.

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'Spider' Webb: Hiya Nick.

Nick Charles: Hiya Spider.

'Spider' Webb: Where ya' been? How come I ain't seen ya' around?

Nick Charles: I've been around. Where you been?

'Spider' Webb: I ain't been around.

Nick Charles: No? In stir?

'Spider' Webb: I was the victim of circumstances. The D.A. framed me, not knowin' I was guilty. Ain't that a coincidence?

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Taxi Driver: Follow that car?

Nora Charles: Movie fan.

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Gil: Could I come down and see the body? I've never seen a dead body.

Lieutenant John Guild: Why do you want to?

Gil: Well, I've been studying psychopathic criminology and I have a theory. Perhaps this was the work of a sadist or a paranoiac. If I saw it I might be able to tell.

Lieutenant John Guild: Yeah, that's a good idea. But don't you bother to come down - we'll bring the body right up to you.

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Gil: Could I come down and see the body? I've never seen a dead body.
Lieutenant John Guild: Why do you want to?
Gil: Well, I've been studying psychopathic criminology and I have a theory. Perhaps this was the work of a sadist or a paranoiac. If I saw it I might be able to tell.
Lieutenant John Guild: Yeah, that's a good idea. But don't you bother to come down - we'll bring the body right up to you.

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Nick Charles: Hey, would you mind putting that gun away? My wife doesn't care, but I'm a very timid fellow.

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Nick Charles: Say, how did you people happen to pop in here?

Lieutenant John Guild: We hear this is getting to be sort of a meeting place for the Wynant family, so we figured we'll stick around just in case the old boy himself should show up. Then we see this bird sneak in, we decide to come up. And lucky for you we did!

Nick Charles: Yes, I might not have been shot.

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Nick Charles: Now don't make a move or that dog will tear you to shreds.

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Nick Charles: I'm a hero. I was shot twice in the Tribune.

Nora Charles: I read where you were shot 5 times in the tabloids.

Nick Charles: It's not true. He didn't come anywhere near my tabloids.

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Nick Charles: I'm a hero. I was shot twice in the Tribune.

Nora Charles: I read where you were shot 5 times in the tabloids.

Nick Charles: It's not true. He didn't come anywhere near my tabloids.

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Nick Charles: Now my friends, if I may propose a little toast. Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Nora Charles: You give such charming parties, Mr. Charles.

Nick Charles: Thank you, Mrs. Charles.

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Nora Charles: All right! Go ahead! Go on! See if I care! But I thinks it's a dirty trick to bring me all the way to New York just to make a widow of me.

Nick Charles: You wouldn't be a widow long.

Nora Charles: You bet I wouldn't!

Nick Charles: Not with all your money...

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Nora Charles: Nick? Nicky?
Nick Charles: What?
Nora Charles: You asleep?
Nick Charles: Yes!
Nora Charles: Good. I want to talk to you.

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Nora Charles: Take care of yourself
Nick Charles: Why, sure I will.
Nora Charles: Don't say it like that! Say it as if you meant it!
Nick Charles: Well, I do believe the little woman cares.
Nora Charles: I don't care! It's just that I'm used to you, that's all.

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