Jim Gentry: This is going to be a mighty lively hunting party; with you all set to launch a campaign for Ruby and Boake Tackman just back from South America.


--Karl Malden (as ) in Ruby Gentry

Julian Wall: [answering one of Coco's taunts] You can be such an angel. And I may arrange it.


--Karl Malden (as ) in Murderers' Row

Julian Wall: [hands over some photographs] These gentlemen have ceased to amuse me. Still their voices forever.
Ironhead: What?
Julian Wall: Kill them!


--Karl Malden (as ) in Murderers' Row

Julian Wall: Well gentlemen, the dream has come true.
[snickers]
Julian Wall: And not just for Republicans. We will control the most powerful bomb in the universe: the sun!


--Karl Malden (as ) in Murderers' Row

Ralph Willart: [Berry-Berry has gotten himself in trouble again, requiring yet another effort on Ralph's part to wire him "rescue" money] Yeah, that knucklehead's got it in his head that Western Union is some sort of bank. I'll tell you what he's good at: he's a colossal expert at getting money outta' Western Union. You know what he went and did?
Clinton Willart: No.
Ralph Willart: He didn't tell ya', huh?... You know who he took a poke at? A woman! He don't fool around, that big gorilla, no sirree. Some dame says something he don't like... WHAM! - lays her out. And the "Old Man" carries the gold down to Western Union.


--Karl Malden (as Ralph Willart) in All Fall Down

Reverend Ford: [after reading note from Polly] Oh my God, what have I done? What have I done?


--Karl Malden (as Reverend Paul Ford) in Pollyanna

Reverend Ford: [reading Pollyanna's locket] When you look for the bad in mankind, expecting to find it, you surely will. - Abraham Lincoln.
Pollyanna Whittier: He was President.
Reverend Ford: Yes, I know... but I've never heard *that* before.


--Karl Malden (as Reverend Paul Ford) in Pollyanna

Reverend Ford: If we could all just be a little more quiet, cooperative, orderly please. If we could all just stop shouting and cooperate, I'm sure...
Aunt Polly Harrington: There is nothing wrong with that building! All it needs is new plumbing.
Mayor Karl Warren: Today the plumbing, tomorrow the roof, and the Lord knows what - excuse me, Reverend - and who knows what's going to happen next!
Aunt Polly Harrington: You were very happy when my father donated the building to the town.
Mayor Karl Warren: Oh, for pete's sake, Polly Harrington, listen to reason! It's a dilapidated old relic! The dining hall, the dispensary. Even my nephew Dr. Chilton there, he noticed that. Ed, tell them what you said.
Dr. Edmond Chilton: I don't think I ought to say anything.
Mayor Karl Warren: No, no, now, tell them what you said. I want them to hear it.
Dr. Edmond Chilton: Well, I got a pretty good look at the dispensary when I fixed Mr. Geary's arm, and I imagined it seemed a little inadequate for thirty-two children.
Mayor Karl Warren: There, now you've heard it.
Aunt Polly Harrington: We all thank you for your interest, Edmond, but it's an equipment problem. We're talking about Harrington House, which is a landmark in this town, and I intend to see that it stays that way.
Mayor Karl Warren: It would cost more to fix that dilapidated old wreck than it would to put up a new one!
Aunt Polly Harrington: It won't cost this town one cent! My father donated the building to the town, and I will stand the cost of the pipes or the plumbing or whatever it is that's necessary. It's my duty, and I will not shirk it.
Mayor Karl Warren: And I suppose there's not one person here who has the gumption to stand up and say what you think? Is there? What about you, Reverend?
Reverend Ford: No, no, I never take sides in these matters.


--Karl Malden (as Reverend Paul Ford) in Pollyanna

Reverend Ford: We looked for the good in them, and we found it, didn't we?


--Karl Malden (as Reverend Paul Ford) in Pollyanna

Sgt. Ernie Guelvada: [about Mike seeing Joan] That puts it right in the line of duty. Unnh! Some duty!


--Karl Malden (as ) in Diplomatic Courier