Big Jim Colfax The job comes first. But afterwards, we'll have business together.
Played by Albert Dekker 
The Killers (1946) · 37 quotes
The Killers (1946) · 37 quotes
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in The Killers (1946): in 6 of its 37 quotes
Most scenes with: Kitty Collins (2), Swede (2)
If there's one thing I hate, it's a double-crossing dame...the Swede never had a chance, did he? Any one of the gang that ran onto him would have been sure to knock him off. You might say Kitty Collins signed his death warrant.
More lines from Big Jim Colfax
2 quotes Big Jim Colfax Big Jim Colfax If you do run onto her, let me know, will ya? After you're through with her, I'd like to have a word or two with Kitty myself. We got some unfinished business.
Scenes with Big Jim Colfax
3 scenes
Colfax You keep your mouth shut if you don't want it slapped shut. You've been askin' for it lately.
Hey!
Colfax Any objections?
Yeah.
Dum Dum Keep out of this, Swede. She's his girl.
Mind your own business, Swede. I can take care of myself. [To Big Jim] You touch me and you won't live 'till morning.
Swell idea you guys had. Leave me holdin' the bag at the half-way house while you split up the dough, huh?...
Colfax The half-way house burnt down last night. That's why we came here.
Somebody ought to have let me know.
Colfax You were told, you're here.
Next time, play it straight.
Colfax I guess our luck's run out, Kitty. [To Reardon] You didn't have anything on her before now, did ya?
No, but I had to make you think so. And I was sure you'd try to knock me off before I could find out Kitty was your wife.
Colfax You knew that too, huh?
Married people can't testify against each other. Otherwise, I would have tried playing you off one against each other, instead of making myself a target for those gunmen of yours...
What I don't get is, why you sent those two killers to blast the Swede? He wasn't doing ya any harm there in Brentwood. Why didn't ya let well enough alone?
Colfax I couldn't. Suppose one of the gang ran into him, same as I did. They were after the money, if he had a chance to tell his story, and that would've been the end of it. They knew Kitty and I were married and they've seen through the frame-up. Anyhow, if I hadn't had him knocked off, he would've wondered why, and begun thinking.
Jim! Jim!! Tell 'em I didn't know anything. Jim, listen to me. You can save me. Jim, do ya hear me? Tell them I didn't know those gunmen were coming. Say, 'Kitty is innocent. I swear, Kitty is innocent.' Say it, Jim, say it! It'll save me if you do.
Don't ask a dyin' man to lie his soul into hell.
'Kitty is innocent. I swear, Kitty is innocent.'
It's no use, Kitty. Your would-be fall guy is dead.
Come back, Jim, tell them. Come back! SAVE ME! Jim! 'Kitty is innocent! I swear! Kitty is innocent! Kitty is innocent! I swear, Kitty is innocent! Kitty is innocent!'
