Herbert Rudley: Lt. Will Gentry

Quotes 

• [Gentry's timely entrance allows Mike to disarm the killer] 

  Michael Shayne : Glad you got here.

  Police Lt. Gentry : I've been in the wings since you started talking.

  Michael Shayne : Why'd you wait so long?

  Police Lt. Gentry : For dramatic effect. We're in a theater, remember?

• Police Lt. Gentry : Oh, by the way - we haven't found the murder bullet yet.

  Michael Shayne : I knew it, but Miss Tallen didn't. One of the secrets of magic, Will - never tell the audience the truth.