Martha Wilkison:
I've lived with half a man for 12 years. I have myself and him. I've played the part of a loving wife when i can't bear the touch of his hands.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
Martha Wilkison:
There's a fine cold-hearted devil.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
Martha Wilkison:
Yes I needed you but not for the reason you think.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
Martha Wilkison:
You know Captain for a couple of moments I thought you were going to turn out to be a real human afer all with a temper, pride, everything.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Martha Wilkison) in The Violent Men
Megan Davis:
I want you to think of all those things and then forgive her.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Megan Davis) in The Bitter Tea of General Yen
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Megan Davis) in The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Megan Davis:
You can always do so much more with mercy than you can with murder. Why don't you give her another chance?
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Megan Davis) in The Bitter Tea of General Yen
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Megan Davis) in The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Melsa Manton:
[has just discovered Fonda is faking being near death, to pump her for information] Are you still in pain, sweet?
Peter Ames: [from hospital bed, faintly] Oh its nothing, nothing... only when I move... but its nothing...
Melsa Manton: [hovering over hospital bed] Peter, perhaps I did wrong in not telling Inspector Brent everything.
Peter Ames: You mean you held something back?
Melsa Manton: Yes Peter.
Peter Ames: [this is what he's hoping to hear] Oh sweet, you're so clever.
Melsa Manton: Remember when I went into Ronnie Beldon's apartment?
Peter Ames: Yes dear.
Melsa Manton: When I went into the bathroom, I found something.
Peter Ames: In the bathroom?
Melsa Manton: Yes, floating around in a foot of water in the bathtub.
Peter Ames: Louder, dear, I can hardly hear you.
Melsa Manton: [ominously] I'll come closer.
Peter Ames: Tell me dear, what was it?
Melsa Manton: [yelling] The Normandie, you black-hearted faker, in full sail!
[stabs him in the leg with a fork]
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
Peter Ames: [from hospital bed, faintly] Oh its nothing, nothing... only when I move... but its nothing...
Melsa Manton: [hovering over hospital bed] Peter, perhaps I did wrong in not telling Inspector Brent everything.
Peter Ames: You mean you held something back?
Melsa Manton: Yes Peter.
Peter Ames: [this is what he's hoping to hear] Oh sweet, you're so clever.
Melsa Manton: Remember when I went into Ronnie Beldon's apartment?
Peter Ames: Yes dear.
Melsa Manton: When I went into the bathroom, I found something.
Peter Ames: In the bathroom?
Melsa Manton: Yes, floating around in a foot of water in the bathtub.
Peter Ames: Louder, dear, I can hardly hear you.
Melsa Manton: [ominously] I'll come closer.
Peter Ames: Tell me dear, what was it?
Melsa Manton: [yelling] The Normandie, you black-hearted faker, in full sail!
[stabs him in the leg with a fork]
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
Melsa Manton:
May I have a cigarette?
[He places on in her mouth, lights it]
Melsa Manton: I've had dozens of cigarette lighters but they never worked.
Peter Ames: This just one just takes cheap gasoline.
Melsa Manton: Maybe that's why.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
[He places on in her mouth, lights it]
Melsa Manton: I've had dozens of cigarette lighters but they never worked.
Peter Ames: This just one just takes cheap gasoline.
Melsa Manton: Maybe that's why.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
Melsa Manton:
Police! All they know is to blow a whistle and hold up traffic!
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
Melsa Manton:
Well, if I want to marry a fortune hunter, I can go to Europe and marry a professional one.
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
--Barbara Stanwyck (as Melsa Manton) in The Mad Miss Manton
