Behind the Rising Sun (1943)

Abner Biberman: Inspector

Quotes 

• Inspector : Now, if you please, where is alleged cat?

  Lefty O'Doyle : How do I know? He got away. I missed him clean.

  Inspector : Then where is bullet, please?

  Lefty O'Doyle : Mister - you got me.

  Inspector : Bullet in cat, perhaps?

  Lefty O'Doyle : No. If bullet in cat, cat wouldn't have got away.

  Inspector : To whom did alleged cat belong?

  Lefty O'Doyle : I'm sure I don't know. I never saw him before.

  Inspector : Aha, and why was alleged cat shot?

  Lefty O'Doyle : Why do you suppose? Because I didn't like the sound of him.

  Inspector : The very important question, please - is witness in habit of shooting cats?

  Lefty O'Doyle : It's been known to happen where I come from.

  Inspector : And then perhaps witness' father also shoot cats?

  Lefty O'Doyle : You bet your life. And his father before him. We never let a cat break up a good poker game back in Idaho.