Sergeant Kelly:
[looking at a note written in Chinese] What's that? A laundry list?
Charlie Chan: Much laundry, but all dirty.
--Warner Oland (as Charlie Chan) in Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan: Much laundry, but all dirty.
--Warner Oland (as Charlie Chan) in Charlie Chan at the Opera
Police Chief:
Charlie, you've a very suspicious mind.
Charlie Chan: Suspicion often father of truth.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan: Suspicion often father of truth.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Mme. Lucretia Borelli:
Is this some ridiculous attempt at saving your face, Mr. Chan?
Charlie Chan: Humble countenance merely facing facts.
--Warner Oland (as Charlie Chan) in Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan: Humble countenance merely facing facts.
--Warner Oland (as Charlie Chan) in Charlie Chan at the Opera
James Andrews:
[referring to the opium trade] The terrific toll of life taken yearly by this insidious traffic is beyond belief.
Charlie Chan: Beauty of poppy contains sting of death.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan: Beauty of poppy contains sting of death.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
James Andrews:
One man can't move mountains, you know.
Charlie Chan: But *two* can start *digging*.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan: But *two* can start *digging*.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
James Andrews:
They tried to kill you too?
Charlie Chan: Spider does not spin web for single fly.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan: Spider does not spin web for single fly.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Sir Stanley Woodland:
I made an important discovery this afternoon. That's what prevented me from meeting you. We can get together after this is over.
Charlie Chan: [softly] Two ears for every tongue.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan: [softly] Two ears for every tongue.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Max Corday:
[in a condescending pidgen English/Chinese accent] Me happy know you. Mebbe you likee havee little drinkee?
Charlie Chan: Very happy to make acquaintance of charming gentleman.
[imitating Corday]
Charlie Chan: Me no likeee drinkee now - perhaps later.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan: Very happy to make acquaintance of charming gentleman.
[imitating Corday]
Charlie Chan: Me no likeee drinkee now - perhaps later.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan in Paris
Police Chief John F. O'Hara:
Ah, that Valerie was delirious!
Dr. Paul Cornelius: It wouldn't be the first time a million dollars made a man delirious
--Warner Oland (as ) in Before Dawn
Dr. Paul Cornelius: It wouldn't be the first time a million dollars made a man delirious
--Warner Oland (as ) in Before Dawn
Warren Fenton:
Any progress yet?
Charlie Chan: Long road sometimes shortest way to end of journey.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan: Long road sometimes shortest way to end of journey.
--Warner Oland (as ) in Charlie Chan at the Race Track
