The Blue Dahlia Quotes

Johnny Morrison I'm sorry, but nothing seems funny to me tonight. It all blows up in your face sometimes.

Joyce Harwood What does?

Johnny Morrison Whatever you're doing, whereever you're going.

Joyce Harwood Well, don't you even say Good night'?

Johnny Morrison It's "good-bye", and it's tough to say good-bye.

Joyce Harwood Why is it? You've never seen me before tonight.

Johnny Morrison Every guy's seen you before somewhere. The trick is to find you.

Eddie Harwood Half the cops in L.A. are looking for you.

Johnny Morrison Only half?

Eddie Harwood I know I've got lots of faults, but being in love with you isn't one of them, is it?

Capt. Hendrickson How much did you up the ante on her when her husband came home? What did she threaten to do, get you fired? Or was she going to have Harwood's friends give you the treatment? Maybe she was going to blow a hole in you herself, only she wouldn't know how to handle that kind of a gun. All you had to do was grab it out of her hand. I guess even a very cheap blackmailer could do that.

Dad" Newell Cheap, huh? Sure, a cigar and a drink and a couple of dirty bucks. That's all it costs to buy me. That's what she thought. Found out a little different, didn't she? Maybe I could get tired of being pushed around by cops and hotel managers and ritzy dames in bungalows. Maybe I could cause a little something just for once. And if I do end up in the slab...

Johnny Morrison Last night when I made myself walk out on you, remember? I said every guy had seen you before. Somewhere.

Joyce Harwood I remember.

Johnny Morrison But the trick was to find you.

Joyce Harwood I remember that, too. Do you think I'd ever forget it?

Corelli You still want that room?

Johnny Morrison If you're sure nobody's dead in it?

Corelli Right back this way. You live in San Francisco?

Johnny Morrison Yeah, when I'm there.

Joyce Harwood Get in.

Joyce Harwood Well, you could get wetter if you lie down in the gutter.

Johnny Morrison You oughta have more sense than to take chances with strangers like this.

Joyce Harwood Funny, but practically all the people I know were strangers when I met them. I'm going to Malibu. Is that any use to you?

Johnny Morrison What's in Malibu?

Joyce Harwood Houses, people. I have some friends there.

Taglines Tamed by a brunette - framed by a blonde - blamed by the cops!

Joyce Harwood It takes a lot of lights to make a city, doesn't it?

Man Recommending a Motel Clean sheets every day they tell me.

Johnny Morrison How often do they change the fleas?

Johnny Morrison Seems I've lost my manners or would anyone here know the difference?

Taglines Double dame trouble! Double-barrelled action!

Johnny Morrison You've got the wrong lipstick on, Mister.

Helen Morrison I take all the drinks I like, any time, any place. I go where I want to with anybody I want. I just happen to be that kind of a girl.

Leo Just don't get too complicated, Eddie. When a man gets too complicated, he's unhappy. And when he's unhappy, his luck runs out.