Film Quotes by James Cagney
135 quotes
Year: 1942
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Mary:
George, I didn't know you could yodel.
George M. Cohan: Learned it on the farm. Nothing but pig callin' with frost on it.
George M. Cohan: Learned it on the farm. Nothing but pig callin' with frost on it.
--
James Cagney
(as George M. Cohan)
in
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1942)
Year: 1961
Director:
Billy Wilder
Director:
Billy Wilder
Phyllis MacNamara:
Why can't you get yourself a nice permanent job with the home office in Atlanta?
C.R. MacNamara: Atlanta? You can't be serious! That's Siberia with mint juleps!
C.R. MacNamara: Atlanta? You can't be serious! That's Siberia with mint juleps!
--
James Cagney
(as C.R. MacNamara)
in
One, Two, Three
(1961)
Year: 1931
Director:
Alfred E. Green
Director:
Alfred E. Green
Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos:
Say, is that my tie?
Jack: Why, uh... when I got up this morning, I sort of...
Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos: Yeah, well, why didn't put on that new checkered suit of mine while you were about it?
Jack: [chuckling] Heh-heh-heh... It didn't fit.
Jack: Why, uh... when I got up this morning, I sort of...
Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos: Yeah, well, why didn't put on that new checkered suit of mine while you were about it?
Jack: [chuckling] Heh-heh-heh... It didn't fit.
--
James Cagney
in
Smart Money
(1931)
Year: 1957
Director:
Joseph Pevney
Director:
Joseph Pevney
Hazel Bennett Chaney:
Darling, it's wonderful. But isn't it very painful?
Lon Chaney: Only when I laugh.
Lon Chaney: Only when I laugh.
--
James Cagney
in
Man of a Thousand Faces
(1957)
Year: 1950
Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Eve Dillon:
[angrily] I've been "taking 10" since I've known you watching you fight your way to the bottom!
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unperturbed] I don't fight, Baby. I'm a lover!
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unperturbed] I don't fight, Baby. I'm a lover!
--
James Cagney
in
The West Point Story
(1950)
Year: 1950
Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Eve Dillon:
You heel! Can't even pay a hotel bill! In debt up to your ears, and it's horses! Horses every second you're awake! Horses, horses, horses!
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unapologetically] I don't drink or smoke.
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unapologetically] I don't drink or smoke.
--
James Cagney
in
The West Point Story
(1950)
Year: 1949
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Verna Jarrett:
I'd look good in a mink coat, honey.
Cody Jarrett: You'd look good in a shower curtain.
Cody Jarrett: You'd look good in a shower curtain.
--
James Cagney
(as Cody Jarrett)
in
White Heat
(1949)
Year: 1961
Director:
Billy Wilder
Director:
Billy Wilder
Otto:
[bursts into room wearing boxers, shirt, tie and morning coat] I'm going to like this job!
C.R. MacNamara: It's about time you started cooperating.
Otto: You know what the first thing is I'm going to do? I'm going to lead the workers down there in revolt!
C.R. MacNamara: Put your pants on, Spartacus!
C.R. MacNamara: It's about time you started cooperating.
Otto: You know what the first thing is I'm going to do? I'm going to lead the workers down there in revolt!
C.R. MacNamara: Put your pants on, Spartacus!
--
James Cagney
(as C.R. MacNamara)
in
One, Two, Three
(1961)
Year: 1961
Director:
Billy Wilder
Director:
Billy Wilder
Otto:
I spit on your money. I spit on Fort Knox. I spit on Wall Street.
C.R. MacNamara: Unsanitary little jerk, isn't he?
C.R. MacNamara: Unsanitary little jerk, isn't he?
--
James Cagney
(as C.R. MacNamara)
in
One, Two, Three
(1961)
Year: 1961
Director:
Billy Wilder
Director:
Billy Wilder
Otto:
We will take over West Berlin. We will take over Western Europe. We will bury you!
C.R. MacNamara: Do me a favor. Bury us but don't marry us.
C.R. MacNamara: Do me a favor. Bury us but don't marry us.
--
James Cagney
(as C.R. MacNamara)
in
One, Two, Three
(1961)