George Raft credited as playing...
Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce
- [discussing a woman who has been charged with murdering her husband's lover]
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: Nancy Ordway's trouble was that she was a purpose girl who forgot her purpose. She fell in love. Unfortunately the fellow she fell in love with was Miss Carlotta Marin's husband. Personally I would as soon try to take something away from Rocky Marciano.
- [Rocky was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion at the time]
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: .
- Iris Denver: What do you think they will do to Lottie?
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: That I couldn't tell. A thing like that is up to the jury.
- Peter Denver: I can hardly wait.
- Iris Denver: [Iris disapprovingly] Why Peter.
- Peter Denver: No, I mean for one of the greatest dramatic actress in this country to open in court. I can already see her in the witness chair. Without any make up, her hair just a little straggled and grey. Wearing a rather faded print dress from a bargin basement. And no girdle. And when this poor, brave, pathetic little housewife gets through with that jury...
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: They'll probably convict me.
- Peter Denver: That is not impossible.
- [stirring music - The End]
- Brian Mullen: And, what if you could prove that he was at that movie the time the girl was killed?
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: To tell you the truth Mr Mullen, I've rarely met a murderer who *wasn't* at a movie at the time of the murder.
- Peter Denver: I'm sure she loathes me.
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: For any particular reason?
- Peter Denver: I'm her employer.
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: Is it all right if he goes into the bedroom?
- Brian Mullen: Of course. The maid hasn't been in yet, but, um - right straight through - but don't you dare tell her I let anybody in there before it was straightened up.
- Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce: Cops don't matter.