Howard Duff Quotes

Ted Kramer I don't know the legal jargon for it, but I think it's "desertion." I don't mean to tell you your job, but I think I have an open-and-shut case.

John Shaunessy Well, at first Mr. Kramer, there's no such thing as an open-and- shut case where custody is involved. I'll bet your ex-wife has already found a lawyer who's advised her to move back to establish residency. The burden is on us to prove that your ex-wife is an unfit mother. That means I'll have to play rough. If I play rough, you can bet they will too. Can you take that?

Ted Kramer Yes.

John Shaunessy And it's going to cost you $15,000.

Ed Mobely But I didn't do anything!

Lt. Burt Kaufman You think if you're drunk, it doesn't count, huh?

Dan Muldoon No, the picnic is over, you've told your last lie. You're knee deep in stolen jewlery. You're involved in the Dexter Murder. You've been trying to obstruct justice all along the line. Now you're gonna tell me what I want to know or so help me if it's the last thing I do in this department, I'll get you twenty years. Now that's the truth Sonny Boy, and you know I'm not bluffing. Who's Henderson? Who's Henderson?

Frank Niles Stoneman! It's Doctor Stoneman.

Dan Muldoon He got it didn't they?

Frank Niles No, there's nothing missing. I don't have any valuables.

Dan Muldoon What were you looking for so hard just now - your BVD's?