Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)

Patric Knowles: Captain Condon

Quotes 

• Mr. Mansfield : They failed to keep their promise and they won't try again tonight because they'd lose face.

  Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride : What do you mean 'face'?

  Captain Condon : Dr. Mansfield means that when a Chinaman makes an appointment to kill you, he plans to keep it to the second. If there's some delay, for some reason, then, he'll try and make an appointment he can keep. It's a question of pride.