Illegal (1955)

Albert Dekker: Frank Garland

Quotes 

• Victor Scott : Well, every time you go into a courtroom, it's a gamble.

  Frank Garland : I'm the house, Victor. I never gamble!

• Frank Garland : Get up that $10,000, or you won't be chasing ambulances anymore. They'll be chasing you!

• Frank Garland : I want you to know, Victor, that you'll be very well paid for this case, whichever way it turns out.

• Frank Garland : Go to Ben Risen at Club Continental. Tell him you're hired. Leave your private telephone number with my secretary.

  Angel O'Hara : Why, thank you, Mr. Garland.

  [brushes up close to Mr. Garland] 

  Frank Garland : Later.

  [Angel departs] 

• Victor Scott : Do you want some other lawyer poking into this thing? Turning up all the evidence he can find, no matter whom it hurts? I know how to keep on safe ground. I'm not just defending Ellen Borden, I'm defending *you*.

  Frank Garland : I want you to know, Victor, that you'll be paid very well for this case. Which ever way it turns out.

• Angel O'Hara : Mr. Garland, darling, sweetie.

  Frank Garland : Will you please shut up! Can't you see I'm talking long distance?

• Frank Garland : You're like me. You gotta be on top.

• Victor Scott : If the lid blows off, don't blame me.

  Frank Garland : I don't blame people, I bury them.