Anthony Quinn credited as playing...
Zampanò
- Zampanò: [reciting his act by rote before a crowd] Here we have a piece of chain that is a quarter of an inch thick. It is made of crude iron, stronger than steel. With the simple expansion of my pectoral muscles, or chest, that is, I'll break the hook.
- [collecting money from the crowd]
- Zampanò: Thank you, thank you. Now, to do this feat, I must fill myself up like a tire. If a blood vessel should break, I would spit blood. For instance, in Milan a man weighing 240 pounds lost his eyesight doing this trick. That is because the optical nerves take a beating, and once you lose your eyes, you are finished. If there's any delicate person in the audience, I would advise him to look away 'cause there could be blood.
- [with seemingly great effort, he breaks the chain]
- Zampanò: Come here. There should be something here to fit you. I want you to look elegant. I don't want to see you in rags. My women have always looked smart.
- Prostitute: What line of work are you in?
- Zampanò: I'm a traveling artist. This is my sidekick. I taught her everything. When I took her on, she couldn't even quack.
- Zampanò: Get in.
- Prostitute: Is this piece of junk your car?
- Zampanò: Don't you like it?
- Prostitute: Are you crazy?
- Zampanò: It's American. Hasn't broken down once in seven years.