Mystery Street (1950)

Ricardo Montalban: Peter Moralas

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• Detective Tim Sharkey : Ha-ha, lieutenant, you're not young enough to start on this case.

  Lieutenant Peter Morales : Maybe, but I'm dumb enough.

• Lieutenant Peter Morales : Is your husband here?

  Mrs. Smerrling : [after a pause]  Not exactly.

  Lieutenant Peter Morales : Were you ever married?

  Mrs. Smerrling : [Another pause]  Not exactly. I... I, uh - you see, I...

• Mrs. Smerrling : If there's anything I can do...

  Lieutenant Peter Morales : I want a list of everything you sold and where you sold it.

  Mrs. Smerrling : Of course. Well, that is, if I can remember. My memory, you know, isn't exactly my number one asset.

  Lieutenant Peter Morales : Well, pull your assets together - I want the truth!

• Lieutenant Peter Morales : [to Dr. McAdoo]  Professors work with their heads. Cops work with their feet.

• James Joshua Harkley : [taking offense when questioned]  You know, I'm used to respect! People looking up to me!

  Lieutenant Peter Morales : So am I Mr. Harkley, and my family hasn't been in this country for even one hundred years!