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Film Quotes by Edmond O'Brien

35 quotes
The Big Land
Year: 1957

Director:
Gordon Douglas
Chad Morgan: What's the matter?
Joe Jagger: I've been eating so much rabbit, when I sleep at night, I keep dreaming about carrots.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Year: 1962

Director:
John Ford
[Doniphon has just faced down Valance in the diner]
Tom Doniphon: Well, now; I wonder what scared 'em off?
Dutton Peabody: [poking fun at Stoddard for his idealism] You know what scared 'em - the spectacle of law and order here, risin' up out of the gravy and the mashed potatoes.
-- Edmond O'Brien (as Dutton Peabody) in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
D.O.A.
Year: 1950

Director:
Rudolph Maté
[first lines]
Homicide Detective: Can I help you?
Frank Bigelow: I'd like to see the man in charge.
Homicide Detective: In here...
Frank Bigelow: I want to report a murder.
Homicide Captain: Sit down. Where was this murder committed?
Frank Bigelow: San Francisco, last night.
Homicide Captain: Who was murdered?
Frank Bigelow: I was.
The Killers
Year: 1946

Director:
Robert Siodmak
[after Reardon has wrapped up the investigation, Kenyon congratulates him]
R.S. Kenyon: Owing to your splendid efforts the basic rate of The Atlantic Casualty Company - as of 1947 - will probably drop one-tenth of a cent.
[he shakes Reardon's hand]
R.S. Kenyon: Congratulations, Mr. Reardon.
Jim Reardon: I'd rather have a night's sleep.
R.S. Kenyon: Why don't you take a good rest. I must say you've earned it.
[Reardon starts to leave]
R.S. Kenyon: This is Friday... don't come in 'til Monday.
Jim Reardon: Thanks.
-- Edmond O'Brien (as Jim Reardon) in The Killers (1946)
White Heat
Year: 1949

Director:
Raoul Walsh
Philip Evans: Cody Jarrett...
Hank Fallon: He finally got to the top of the world... and it blew right up in his face.
-- Edmond O'Brien (as Hank Fallon / Vic Pardo) in White Heat (1949)