Framed (1930)

William Holden: Inspector 'Butch' McArthur

Quotes 

• Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : Rose Manning is framing you to get me.

  Jimmy McArthur : Dad, what are you talking about?

• Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : Young Jimmy, there are two times when nobody can give a man advice. One is when he's drinking himself to death. The other is when he's in love or - thinks he is.

• Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : Hiding behind a dame again - and what a dame.

• Chuck Gaines : You're always makin' it tough for me - you and your coppers - tryin' to frame me.

  Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : Frame you? I don't have to frame on you, Gaines. I've been lettin' you get away with it, because, I knew that sooner or later you'd put yourself in the chair.

• Rose Manning : Good heavens, it's dear old Inspector McArthur. Inspector, darling.

  Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : Now, don't give me any of your lip.

  Rose Manning : Won't you offer the Inspector a little drink, Chuck?

  Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : I'd rather drink rat poison.

  Rose Manning : Splendid! Rat poison for the Inspector, Chuck.

• Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : I've had your number ever since you were a pup and a mongrel pup at that.

  Chuck Gaines : I didn't know he was your boy. Honest!

  Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : You say that again and I'll jam it down you're lyin' throat and your front teeth with it. You're tryin' to dirty up my boy, you rat, to get even with me and you know it.

• Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : So, she's run out on you, Gaines. Well, you ought to know better than to trust that kind - your kind.

• Inspector 'Butch' McArthur : You ain't so slow either, are you?

  Rose Manning : I guess I just seem fast - to a copper.