A scene from The Third Man 1949
Martins

I suppose it wouldn't interest you to know that Harry Lime was murdered? You're too busy. You haven't even bothered to get the complete evidence...And there was a third man there. I suppose that doesn't sound peculiar to you.

Calloway

I'm not interested in whether a racketeer like Lime was killed by his friends or by an accident. The only important thing is that he's dead. Go home Martins, like a sensible chap. You don't know what you're mixing in, get the next plane.

Martins

As soon as I get to the bottom of this, I'll get the next plane.

Calloway

Death's at the bottom of everything, Martins. Leave death to the professionals.

Martins

Mind if I use that line in my next Western?

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Martins Joseph Cotten More Martins quotes →
Calloway Trevor Howard More Calloway quotes →

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Martins Well, what’s this? Where are we? Paine It’s the main sewer. Runs right into the blue Danube. Smells sweet, doesn’t it? Calloway We should have dug deeper than a grave. Harry What do you want me to do? Be reasonable. You didn't expect me to give myself up. Martins Why not? Harry 'It's a far, far better thing that I do.' The old limelight. The fall of the curtain. Oh, Holly, you and I aren't heroes. The world doesn't make any heroes outside of your stories. Voice-over intro by Carol Reed As per the UK version.
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