Lee Marvin: Lt. Frank Ballinger

Quotes 

• Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : You know, I could tell you things about Daddy that would make your hair stand on end.

  Lucy Hinder : Tell me.

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : No, kid. You're so far out that it might make you like him.

• Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : Well, sorry you can't stay longer.

  Lucy Hinder : Can't a girl just drop in and say goodbye?

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : Bye.

  Lucy Hinder : Or auf Wiedersehen

  [kisses him] 

  Lucy Hinder : or au revoir

  [kisses him again] 

  Lucy Hinder : or arrivederci

  [kisses him again] 

  Lucy Hinder : .

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : How many languages do you know?

  Sam Hinder : [Walking in on his daughter with Ballinger]  You're as low as they come.

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : Hmm hmm.

  Sam Hinder : Trying to get at me through this child.

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : [unintelligible] 

  Sam Hinder : You're an animal. A gutter rat.

  Lucy Hinder : Gutter rat? Poor Lieutenant Ballinger is more the frightened mouse.

  [Sam slaps her] 

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : Heredity's a wonderful thing, huh, Sam? Now look, you and I aren't going to tangle over this child. We got bigger things to fight over.

• Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : [Awakened by ringing phone]  Hello. Oh, will you please go away?

  Lucy Hinder : Don't hang up. I'm at Daddy's apartment at the hotel, and you'd be very foolish not to come over here right away.

  Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger : O.K., I'll be foolish. Bye.