Edmon Ryan credited as playing...
Victor Backett
- Captain Walter Anderson: [Captain Anderson has been questioning crooked attorney Victor Backett] Ever hear of Emil Lorrison counselor?
- Victor Backett: Why no I don't think so
- Voice: [to Anderson over the radio] All set downstairs
- Victor Backett: You'll find me in my office if there's anything I can do
- [Backett gets his hat and heads towards the door but Detective Stanley Simon blocks him]
- Stanley Simon: [Smirking] Wait around counselor
- Victor Backett: [Enraged] You can't hold me!
- Captain Walter Anderson: We'll talk about it later. You, me, Emil Lorrison and Joe Norson and maybe that big ape
- [pointing to a picture of Georgie Garsell]
- Captain Walter Anderson: I want this man here when I get back
- [Anderson & Simon leave]
- Victor Backett: [Joe Norson is delivering mail to attorney Victor Backett who is on the phone to his girlfriend, Lucille "Lucky" Colner when Norson arrives] Everything's going to be all right baby
- [Norson arrives]
- Victor Backett: hold it.
- Joe Norson: Good morning
- [Norson hands Backett his mail but knocks over a file with some money. He goes to pick it up but is stopped by Georgie Garsell]
- Georgie Garsell: Let it lay
- [He picks up the money and files it away. Norson then leaves and Garsell continues shaving himself]
- Victor Backett: [Backett continues his call with Lucky] We just had a visitor. No no no just the mailman. Now don't worry baby, just do what I told you and our friend Lorrison won't give you a bit of trouble
- Lucille 'Lucky' Colner: I am worried. I'm scared to death. What will happen if Lorrison... But of course I do honey, why do you think I'm going through with this. Alright, how soon are you sending George over? Alright Vic, but when this is over lets get away from here
- Victor Backett: Wherever you say Lucky. Havana, Miami any place. You say it and we'll do it. I'll catch up with you later
- [he hangs up]
- Georgie Garsell: Havana, Miami; by way of the East River.