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.
--James Cagney (as George M. Cohan) in Yankee Doodle Dandy
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
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!
--James Cagney (as C.R. MacNamara) in One, Two, Three
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
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.
--James Cagney (as ) in Smart Money
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 (as ) in Smart Money
Hazel Bennett Chaney:
Darling, it's wonderful. But isn't it very painful?
Lon Chaney: Only when I laugh.
--James Cagney (as ) in Man of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Only when I laugh.
--James Cagney (as ) in Man of a Thousand Faces
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!
--James Cagney (as ) in The West Point Story
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unperturbed] I don't fight, Baby. I'm a lover!
--James Cagney (as ) in The West Point Story
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.
--James Cagney (as ) in The West Point Story
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unapologetically] I don't drink or smoke.
--James Cagney (as ) in The West Point Story
Verna Jarrett:
I'd look good in a mink coat, honey.
Cody Jarrett: You'd look good in a shower curtain.
--James Cagney (as Cody Jarrett) in White Heat
Cody Jarrett: You'd look good in a shower curtain.
--James Cagney (as Cody Jarrett) in White Heat
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!
--James Cagney (as C.R. MacNamara) in One, Two, Three
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
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?
--James Cagney (as C.R. MacNamara) in One, Two, Three
C.R. MacNamara: Unsanitary little jerk, isn't he?
--James Cagney (as C.R. MacNamara) in One, Two, Three
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.
--James Cagney (as C.R. MacNamara) in One, Two, Three
C.R. MacNamara: Do me a favor. Bury us but don't marry us.
--James Cagney (as C.R. MacNamara) in One, Two, Three
