Joe Collins:
[Trying to convince Gallagher that escape from the prison is possible, in spite of the fact that they both realize that in the past, somewhat misguided inmates have attempted to do so] Look, Gallagher, I know this drum's full of crackpots. One convict's gonna' buy his way out, another knows the governor's cousin. A third guy's even gonna' float out in a homemade balloon. But I'm not buyin' any pipe dreams. It can be done. It's been done before, and it'll be done again. It can be done here... by us.
Gallagher: Collins, if I ever put in with anybody, it'll be with you.
--Charles Bickford (as Gallagher) in Brute Force
Gallagher: Collins, if I ever put in with anybody, it'll be with you.
--Charles Bickford (as Gallagher) in Brute Force
James Carwood:
What's the answer, Brockie, all guts and no brain?
Elmer Brockhurst: No. That's putting it too simply. Dennis is one of those boys whose brain is fascinated by guts. He loves this lousy war.
--Charles Bickford (as Elmer Brockhurst) in Command Decision
Elmer Brockhurst: No. That's putting it too simply. Dennis is one of those boys whose brain is fascinated by guts. He loves this lousy war.
--Charles Bickford (as Elmer Brockhurst) in Command Decision
Dr. Allan Clark:
You're making a mistake, your highness. White women are bad enough in their own environment, but when you get them into the jungle...
--Charles Bickford (as Dr. Allan Clark) in East of Borneo
--Charles Bickford (as Dr. Allan Clark) in East of Borneo
Elmer Brockhurst:
[after leaving a briefing] 'Key industrial objectives!' Henh! A fine comfort for a lot of new widows back home!
James Carwood: What do you suppose is there, Brockie? Is there any one target in Germany worth 48 bombers?
Elmer Brockhurst: Worth it to whom?
--Charles Bickford (as Elmer Brockhurst) in Command Decision
James Carwood: What do you suppose is there, Brockie? Is there any one target in Germany worth 48 bombers?
Elmer Brockhurst: Worth it to whom?
--Charles Bickford (as Elmer Brockhurst) in Command Decision
Gallagher:
Those gates only open three times. When you come in, when you've served your time, or when you're dead!
--Charles Bickford (as Gallagher) in Brute Force
--Charles Bickford (as Gallagher) in Brute Force
Hard Swede:
[as Joe enters the car] Where did you get hat butt?
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: [Smoking with an abdominal bullet wound] Well, i promoted it off a guy.
Hard Swede: One cough out of you, and you'll fill this seat with oatmeal.
--Charles Bickford (as Hard Swede) in Mr. Lucky
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: [Smoking with an abdominal bullet wound] Well, i promoted it off a guy.
Hard Swede: One cough out of you, and you'll fill this seat with oatmeal.
--Charles Bickford (as Hard Swede) in Mr. Lucky
Oliver Niles:
You know Libby you missed a lot not knowing Norman Maine.
Matt Libby: Not knowing him? I spent my life knowing him. I knew what he was going to do before he did it. I knew him backwards.
Oliver Niles: You didn't know him at all. He was quite a guy.
--Charles Bickford (as Oliver Niles) in A Star is Born
Matt Libby: Not knowing him? I spent my life knowing him. I knew what he was going to do before he did it. I knew him backwards.
Oliver Niles: You didn't know him at all. He was quite a guy.
--Charles Bickford (as Oliver Niles) in A Star is Born
[wildly cheering crowd on the political convention floor]
Katrin Holstrom: What are they yelling about?
Joseph Clancy: These days they yell for anything.
Katrin Holstrom: Anything?
Joseph Clancy: Sure, they'll scream if you yell "Fish for sale!"
Katrin Holstrom: Aw, no.
Joseph Clancy: [Stands up and yells] Fish for sale!
[the crowds roars]
--Charles Bickford (as Joseph Clancy) in The Farmer's Daughter
Katrin Holstrom: What are they yelling about?
Joseph Clancy: These days they yell for anything.
Katrin Holstrom: Anything?
Joseph Clancy: Sure, they'll scream if you yell "Fish for sale!"
Katrin Holstrom: Aw, no.
Joseph Clancy: [Stands up and yells] Fish for sale!
[the crowds roars]
--Charles Bickford (as Joseph Clancy) in The Farmer's Daughter
Benson Tropp:
Any man gets himself married is automatically stupid. Denny's just refusing to stay stupid. He just don't ever see his wife.
Otto Habershaw: Words of wisdom from the confirmed bachelor.
Benson Tropp: Confirmed and reconfirmed. I hate women.
Otto Habershaw: I believe you. You've buried enough of them.
Benson Tropp: Sure I did. I put them back where they belong.
--Charles Bickford (as Benson Tropp) in A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Otto Habershaw: Words of wisdom from the confirmed bachelor.
Benson Tropp: Confirmed and reconfirmed. I hate women.
Otto Habershaw: I believe you. You've buried enough of them.
Benson Tropp: Sure I did. I put them back where they belong.
--Charles Bickford (as Benson Tropp) in A Big Hand for the Little Lady
[repeated line]
Mark Judd: You gave her the watch.
--Charles Bickford (as Mark Judd) in Fallen Angel
Mark Judd: You gave her the watch.
--Charles Bickford (as Mark Judd) in Fallen Angel
