The Big Boodle (1957)

Errol Flynn: Ned Sherwood

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• Armando Ferrer : Of course, in order to understand any of this, you must first understand Mastegui. His life, dedicated only to one end: the pursuit and destruction of criminals. I have no personal fondness for him, but...

  Ned Sherwood : Well, that's one thing we share in common: we both despise Mastegui.

  Armando Ferrer : Ahhh, but you are wrong, Senor. I do not despise him. I respect him. He is the only completely incorruptible man I have ever met. He trusts no one, he suspects everyone. He suspects *me.*

  Ned Sherwood : That's a suspicious cop.

• Colonel Mastegui : A man is not a man until he's caught at least one bullet.

  Ned Sherwood : Catch it in the right place and a man isn't a man... period.

• Ned Sherwood : Just offer up my favorite prayer: good luck or bad, let's get it over fast.

• Ned Sherwood : One more thing, I'm a quiet man, lead a quiet life, got a quiet job. And you can put this down for the record too, buster: I don't go pushing people around and I don't like getting pushed around. And I've given up the business of hating people a long time ago. But in your case, I'll make an exception. I know your type; those fish-eyes, a bunch of muscles with a badge. From now on, brother, I wouldn't even tell you what city we're in.

  Colonel Mastegui : Maybe you can deal, dealer But you don't like 'em dealt to you.

  Ned Sherwood : Not when I don't know the game.

• 'Fina' Ferrer : [raising her glass]  Will I be able to finish this one? We left the other four places so suddenly.

  Ned Sherwood : When I go, I go. The story of my life.

  'Fina' Ferrer : I think I would be afraid to hear the story of your life.

  Ned Sherwood : You're dead right!

• Ned Sherwood : [to Senor Ferrer]  So, the President of Cuba calls you his "dear friend." Mastegui calls me a crook, a thief, a counterfeiter. With your connections and my reputation, I think we oughta' go into business.

• Ned Sherwood : People get the kind of government they deserve! Right now, I'm fighting for a party of one: me!