Jimmy Chan:
Say, Pop, what d'ya think about this?
Charlie Chan: Like dog chasing his own tail - getting no place.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan: Like dog chasing his own tail - getting no place.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Murder Over New York
Jimmy Chan:
Say, Pop, you haven't been drinking, have you?
Charlie Chan: Only wine of discovery.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan: Only wine of discovery.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Castle in the Desert
Jimmy Chan:
Watch out, Pop, he's oily and slippery.
Charlie Chan: Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan: Slippery man sometimes slip in own oil.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Charlie Chan in Rio
Bill Lydig:
[looking at treasure map] Is it the real McCoy?
Charlie Chan: Quite possible McCoy.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan: Quite possible McCoy.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Dead Men Tell
Dr. Cardigan:
What a wonderful contribution to science your brain would make, Mr. Chan!
Charlie Chan: Thank you so much, but for present would prefer to keep same for own use.
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan: Thank you so much, but for present would prefer to keep same for own use.
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Bradford Harris:
[annoyed] Visitors are supposed to be announced first!
Charlie Chan: [sarcastically] Sorry, police do not read Emily Post.
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan: [sarcastically] Sorry, police do not read Emily Post.
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in The Shanghai Cobra
Bradford Harris:
[noticing Stewart who has come through a secret door] Where did you come from? I didn't see you come in?
Charlie Chan: [laconically] You can see us all go out.
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan: [laconically] You can see us all go out.
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in The Shanghai Cobra
Scott Pearson:
[Talking confidentially] Ever since I came aboard this ship...
[He stops when he hears a young couple walking by]
Charlie Chan: [after they are out of earshot] Yes...
Scott Pearson: Since I've been aboard, there have been two attempts to kill me.
Charlie Chan: You work for government?
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Dangerous Money
[He stops when he hears a young couple walking by]
Charlie Chan: [after they are out of earshot] Yes...
Scott Pearson: Since I've been aboard, there have been two attempts to kill me.
Charlie Chan: You work for government?
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Dangerous Money
Walter Fletcher:
[after Chan has checked the radium in the bank safe] Mr. Chan, surely you didn't expect to find anything wrong?
Charlie Chan: In my business always expect to find something wrong...
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan: In my business always expect to find something wrong...
--Sidney Toler (as Charlie Chan) in The Shanghai Cobra
Insp. Vance:
Looks like the kid's right again, Charlie.
Jimmy Chan: [Excitedly] See, it's the easiest nut I ever cracked!
Charlie Chan: Easy nut to crack often empty.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Murder Over New York
Jimmy Chan: [Excitedly] See, it's the easiest nut I ever cracked!
Charlie Chan: Easy nut to crack often empty.
--Sidney Toler (as ) in Murder Over New York
