[after Breezy is wounded in a shootout with gangsters, the D.A. orders him to convalesce at his father's Wyoming ranch]
Jimmy 'Breezy' Kildare: OK, Chief, if you think the department can get along without me.
New York City Dist. Atty. Brent: Oh-ho, the department will probably go to pieces.
Jimmy 'Breezy' Kildare: Yeah, that's what I was afraid of!
New York City Dist. Atty. Brent: Oh, if it does, I'll save you a piece.


--Huntley Gordon (as New York City Dist. Atty. Brent) in Broadway to Cheyenne

[referring to a newspaper headline which reads "'Get Out of Town' District Attorney Tells Beer Barons"]
B.H. 'Butch' Owens: That's bad publicity for my business!
New York City Dist. Atty. Brent: You've been reading the funny papers again, Owens.
B.H. 'Butch' Owens: Look here, Brent, you can't get away with this! You can't put me...
New York City Dist. Atty. Brent: I can't... but I will. You and every rat that hasn't found a hole to crawl into when that deadline is up.
B.H. 'Butch' Owens: I've heard that before - just around election time.
New York City Dist. Atty. Brent: Yes, but get this, Owens - you're a candidate right now for that "hot seat" at The Big House. And if you're in town by this time tomorrow, you're as good as elected.


--Huntley Gordon (as New York City Dist. Atty. Brent) in Broadway to Cheyenne