Quotes from Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Carol Lambert: Wally, this is no time to crack wise.
Wally 'The Fox' Benton: If I don't crack wise I'll crack up.

- Red Skelton (as Wally Benton) in Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Carol Lambert: What could come through a little hole like that?
Wally 'The Fox' Benton: A bullet!

- Red Skelton (as Wally Benton) in Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Wally 'The Fox' Benton: Don't worry about me - Because that's what I'm doing.

- Red Skelton (as Wally Benton) in Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Wally 'The Fox' Benton: I've got cold spines running up and down my chills.

- Red Skelton (as Wally Benton) in Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Sylvester: [Impatient with Wally's stubbornness] Let me persuade him. I won't leave any marks.
Wally 'The Fox' Benton: Listen, I'm more stubborn when I'm unconscious.
Sylvester: Yeah, well, how can you tell when you're unconscious?
Wally 'The Fox' Benton: [With false bravado] Oh, I got ways. I got ways.

- Red Skelton (as Wally Benton) in Whistling in the Dark (1941)

[to an over-sized housekeeper]
Wally 'The Fox' Benton: Aren't you wrestling somewhere tonight?

- Red Skelton (as Wally Benton) in Whistling in the Dark (1941)