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Film Quotes by Kirk Douglas

108 quotes
The Bad and the Beautiful
Year: 1952

Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Georgia Lorrison: Jonathan, will you marry me?
Jonathan Shields: Not even a little bit.
-- Kirk Douglas (as Jonathan Shields) in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Cast a Giant Shadow
Year: 1966

Director:
Melville Shavelson
Maj. Safir: Colonel Marcus?
Bert Harrison: Merry Christmas.
Maj. Safir: My name is Safir, and my business is private.
Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: Bert Harrison, my law partner. Mr. Safir, who conducts his private business in Macy's window.
-- Kirk Douglas (as Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus) in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
Man Without a Star
Year: 1955

Director:
King Vidor
[Dempsey has just given Jeff Jimson a quick-draw and gun-twirling lesson]
Jeff Jimson: Aw, Demps, when do I learn THAT?!
Dempsey Rae: You don't. That's all a lotta hogwash, kid. Look, know this: twirlin' a gun never saved a man's life. There's only one thing you gotta learn. (Pulls his gun and fires) Get it out fast! And then...put it...away...slow. Get what I mean, kid?
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Year: 1954

Director:
Richard Fleischer
[Donning diving gear]
Ned Land: Fine way to go huntin'. I knew there'd be a catch to this.
Conseil: Seems you can't do anything on this boat without getting wet.
Ned Land: Hey, I feel like I'm keepin' a fish outta work.
-- Kirk Douglas (as Ned Land) in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
[In order to rescue Wes, Johnny must defeat Gray Wolf to a fight to the death]
Wes Todd: What does that mean?
Johnny Hawks: I gotta fight him for your hide.
Wes Todd: What happens if you lose?
Johnny Hawks: Well, my troubles will be over... yours will just begin.
The Hook
Year: 1963

Director:
George Seaton
[last lines]
Pvt. O.A. Dennison: Nice day.
Sgt. P.J. Briscoe: Kid, any day a war ends is a nice day.
Spartacus
Year: 1960

Director:
Stanley Kubrick
[on a gladiator who had wanted to see Rome]
Spartacus: He has no need. Rome has come to us.
-- Kirk Douglas (as Spartacus) in Spartacus (1960)
Strangers When We Meet
Year: 1960

Director:
Richard Quine
[to Maggie]
Larry Coe: You're not so pretty.