Nick Charles:
Now don't make a move or that dog will tear you to shreds.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Nick Charles:
Now how did you ever remember me?
Dorothy: Oh, you used to fascinate me. A real live detective. You used to tell me the most wonderful stories. Were they true?
Nick Charles: Probably not.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Dorothy: Oh, you used to fascinate me. A real live detective. You used to tell me the most wonderful stories. Were they true?
Nick Charles: Probably not.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Nick Charles:
Now my friends, if I may propose a little toast. Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Nora Charles: You give such charming parties, Mr. Charles.
Nick Charles: Thank you, Mrs. Charles.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Nora Charles: You give such charming parties, Mr. Charles.
Nick Charles: Thank you, Mrs. Charles.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Nick Charles:
The important thing is the rhythm. Always have rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan you shake to fox-trot time, a Bronx to two-step time, a dry martini you always shake to waltz time.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Nick Charles:
The murderer is right in this room. Sitting at this table. You may serve the fish.
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
--William Powell (as Nick Charles) in The Thin Man
Philo Vance:
Well, if you knew Archer Coe, you would know that suicide would be almost a psychological impossibility for him.
Dist. Atty. Markham: Psychological, bosh! Now two and two make four, don't they?
Philo Vance: How do you know you have two and two?
--William Powell (as ) in The Kennel Murder Case
Dist. Atty. Markham: Psychological, bosh! Now two and two make four, don't they?
Philo Vance: How do you know you have two and two?
--William Powell (as ) in The Kennel Murder Case
Senator Melvin G. Ashton:
[to Houlihan] Owning a nice little diary is like owning a nice little atom bomb. Even if you don't do anything with it, it's a comfort to know it's there.
--William Powell (as ) in The Senator Was Indiscreet
--William Powell (as ) in The Senator Was Indiscreet
Senator Melvin G. Ashton:
There's one thing you can't say about me, Fred, I have never put one man or woman on the public payroll who was not my own blood kin-or Mrs. Ashton's, anyway.
--William Powell (as ) in The Senator Was Indiscreet
--William Powell (as ) in The Senator Was Indiscreet
Steve:
The silk ones are happy; they are free. The felt ones are dead.
--William Powell (as Steve Ireland) in Love Crazy
--William Powell (as Steve Ireland) in Love Crazy
Steve:
Where did you leave your parachute?
Dr. David Klugle: I beg your pardon?
Steve: Never mind. You'll pry no information from me, General Electric Whiskers.
--William Powell (as Steve Ireland) in Love Crazy
Dr. David Klugle: I beg your pardon?
Steve: Never mind. You'll pry no information from me, General Electric Whiskers.
--William Powell (as Steve Ireland) in Love Crazy
