I’d have been a star if I hadn’t married you. 99 River Street 1953 starring John Payne & Evelyn Keyes & Brad Dexter & Frank Faylen & Peggie Castle & Jay Adler & Jack Lambert et al, director Phil Karlson, her to him
He put his hands on me, his fat sweaty hands. ibid.
The case of Eddie Rice, aged 33 … a victim of amnesia. The Crooked Way 1949 starring John Payne & Sonny Tufts & Ellen Drew & Rhys Williams & Percy Helton & John Doucette & Charles Evans & Greta Granstedt et al, director Robert Florey, opening commentary
What you come back for, Eddie? ibid. her to him
Your friend Steve is wanted for murder … Backfire 1950 starring Virginia Mayo & Viveca Lindfors & Dane Clark & Edmond O'Brien & Sheila MacRae & Ed Begley & Frances Robinson & Richard Rober et al, director Vincent Sherman
It’s two weeks since Sergeant Evans was shot dead in a gas station at a 103rd and Craig Street. On Dangerous Ground 1951 starring Robert Ryan & Ida Lupino & Ward Bond & Charles Kemper & Anthony Ross & Ed Begley & Ian Wolfe & Sumner Williams & Gus Schilling et al, director Nicholas Ray
What kind of a job is this anyway? Garbage, that’s all we handle – garbage. ibid.
The city can be lonely too. ibid. her to him
Drop me off at the first bus stop. Kiss Me Deadly 1955 starring Ralph Meeker & Maxine Cooper & Albert Dekker & Paul Stewart & Juano Hernandez & Wesley Addy & Cloris Leachman & Gaby Rodgers et al, director Robert Aldrich, her to him
Get me to that bus stop and forget you ever saw me. ibid.
Too many people like you have contempt for anything that has to do with the law. ibid. Pat to Mike
But if she didn’t make it, she said, Remember me. ibid. Mike
Dames are worse than flies. ibid. hood
Name of Morgan. He’s got class. We need a bit of that in our business. They Made Me a Fugitive 1939 starring Trevor Howard & Charles Farrell & Sally Gray & Griffith Jones & Rene Ray & Mary Merrall & Michael Brennan & Cyril Smith et al, director Alberto Cavalcanti, boss
If I want to peddle sherbert, I’ll peddle sherbert. ibid.
I want you to shoot my husband. ibid. wife to Howard
I’ll wait for you. ibid. her to him
Now the first thing I want to get off my chest – my name isn’t Bailey, it’s Markham. Out of the Past aka Build My Gallows High 1947 starring Robert Mitchum & Kirk Douglas & Jane Greer & Rhonda Fleming & Richard Webb & Steve Brodie & Virginia Huston et al, director Jacques Tourneur, him to her
And then I saw her. Coming out of the Sun. ibid.
Baby, I don’t care. ibid. Markham to Kathie
I want to marry you more than anything else in the world. Only you’re … A Kiss Before Dying 1956 starring Robert Wagner & Jeffrey Hunter & Virginia Leith & Joanne Woodward & Mary Astor & George Macready & Robert Quarry & Howard Petrie et al, director Gerd Oswald, him to her
Him: I had such plans. Everybody expected so much of me.
Her: It’s all my fault. It’s always the girl’s fault. ibid.
1933: This is a re-creation of an era: an era of jazz, jalopies, prohibition, and trigger-happy punks. Baby Face Nelson 1957 starring Mickey Rooney & Carolyn Jones & Cedric Hardwicke & Leo Gordon & John Hoyt & Jack Elam & Anthony Caruso & Ted de Corsia et al, director Don Siegel
I got a big job for you, little man. ibid. gangsta to Nelson
You’re lucky it was only a .22 – they leave a nice clean small hole. ibid. doctor to Nelson
You’re the number one man, John. ibid. Nelson
No period in Chicago’s history was more violent than the years of prohibition. Call Northside 777 1948 starring Jimmy Stewart & Richard Conte & Lee J Cobb & Helen Walker & Betty Garde & Howard Smith & Moroni Olsen & J Kerrigan & John McIntire & Paul Harvey et al, director Henry Hathaway, opening remarks
They’re thieves, just like us. They Live By Night 1949 starring Farley Granger & Cathy O’Donnell & Howard Da Silver & Jay C Flippen & Will Wright & William Phipps & Ian Wolfe & Harry Harvey & Marie Bryant & Will Lee et al, director Nicholas Ray, gangsta of old man and daughter
Look: $20 weddings. What a way to get married. ibid. him to her
Won’t be long now. ibid. him to her on the road
You’re a thief just like me. ibid. him to Mattie
Nobody can touch us. ibid. him to her
We got no chance together. Not a single one. ibid. him to Mattie
This is an atomic testing ground. The bomb’s scheduled to go off in the morning. Split Second 1953 starring Stephen McNally & Alexis Smith & Jan Sterling & Keith Andes & Arthur Hunnicut & Paul Kelly & Robert Paige & Richard Egan & Frank de Kova et al, director Dick Powell, opening scene
Lost Hope City. ibid. site of atomic test
Attention, all personnel – the time of the explosion has been moved up from 06.00 hours to 05.00 hours. ibid. army announcer
There are only two things to do around here. The Hot Spot 1990 starring Don Johnson & Virginia Madsen & Jennifer Connelly & Jerry Hardin & William Sadler & Charles Martin Smith & Barry Corbin & Leon Rippy & Jack Nance et al, director Dennis Hopper, her to him
In this life you gotta take what you want. ibid. Bridges the car salesman
Nice big headline – Who Killed Gospel Joe? The Delavine Affair 1955 starring Peter Reynolds & Honor Blackman & Gordon Jackson & Valerie Vernon & Michael Balfour & Peter Neil & Peter Swannick & Laurie Main et al, director Douglas Peirce, Rex to Comet reporter
Gospel Joe had a cut-in on a highly significant bit of news – the Delavine Robbery. ibid. Rex
Nick, it’s the boss. We’re back in business. A Bullet for Joey 1955 starring Peter van Eyck & Edward G Robinson & George Raft & Audrey Totter & George Dolenz, director Lewis Allen, boss
Attention all stations – naked body of man found in shallow grave near Highway 11, east of L A Conception. Hands cut off and face crushed. ibid. telex
One thing you cannot enslave is the human mind. ibid. Robinson
Why don’t you do something decent for a change? ibid.