The Shanghai Cobra

Walter Fletcher:
[after Chan has checked the radium in the bank safe] Why, Mr. Chan, surely you didn't expect to find anything wrong?

Charlie Chan:
In my business always expect to find something wrong...

Paula Webb:
[as Chan leaves Ned and Paula in the restaurant] Must you go, Mr. Chan?

Charlie Chan:
Oh, quite necessary. Besides, much better for you to have dinner with young detective than with old detective.

Charlie Chan:
[annoyed that Tommy is still sitting down] Rising generation sit too much!

Charlie Chan:
You get illegal u-turn ticket?

Birmingham Brown:
Mr. Chan, I'll tell you just how it... Tommy, you tell 'im.

Tommy Chan:
I warned you, Birmingham. I said, "No u-turn here."

Birmingham Brown:
Yeah, that's what you said - "No, you turn here."

Tommy Chan:
I said "No u-turn here."

Birmingham Brown:
That's what I did. You said, "No, you turn here."

Tommy Chan:
Pop, I told him, I said, "No u-turn here."

Birmingham Brown:
Yeah, that's what you said - "No, you turn here," and I did.

Tommy Chan:
You see what I mean, Pop? I said, "No u-turn here."

Birmingham Brown:
Mr. Chan, did you hear? He said, "No, you...

Charlie Chan:
Ple-please, please! U-turns, so many u-turns, you have my head spinning like merry-go-round. You remain here until I find doghouse big enough to hold both of you.

Charlie Chan:
Ancient ancestor once say, "Even wise man cannot fathom depth of woman's smile."

Tommy Chan:
People are always getting in trouble for talking too much, Pop.

Charlie Chan:
Be sure you remember that.

Charlie Chan:
Cannot sell bearskin before shooting bear.

Charlie Chan:
Mice will never play so long as cat is in house.

Bradford Harris:
[annoyed] Visitors are supposed to be announced!

Charlie Chan:
[sarcastically] Sorry, police do not read Emily Post.

Tommy Chan:
[trapped in a cave-in as Charlie taps Morse Code] Do you think you will get through, Pop?

Charlie Chan:
If not, Number Three Son and father will join honorable ancestors.

Birmingham Brown:
Mr. Chan, tell your honorable ancestors to move over and make room for me.

Bradford Harris:
[noticing Stewart who has come through a secret door] Where'd you come from? I didn't see YOU come in?

Charlie Chan:
[laconically] You can see us all go out.

Charlie Chan:
Skeleton key, please!

Police Inspector Harry Davis:
You know, this is strictly illegal.

Charlie Chan:
Four murders much more illegal!

Tommy Chan:
Pop, I want to talk to you as man to man.

Charlie Chan:
I am ready, but you still have few years to go.

Birmingham Brown:
That's right.

Joe, Coffee Shop Owner:
Yeah, yeah, I know you're police, but I ain't done nothin', no matter WHAT my ex-wife says.

Charlie Chan:
Can you describe Van Horn?

Joe, Coffee Shop Owner:
Oh, sure. He was a sort of a short... oh, well, not too... kind of... well, he was a little bit on the heavy... oh, but his hair - oh, he had his hat on. He was just... j-just one of them mediocre guys, like you and me.

Charlie Chan:
Oh, thank you so much. Yes. Splendid.

Charlie Chan:
Too many hands sometime spoil pudding.