Richard Denning: Michael Shayne

Quotes 

• [reading steamy love letters belonging to a murdered producer] 

  Dick Hamilton : Beats "Lady Chatterley's Lover".

  Michael Shayne : How would you know?

• Michael Shayne : My name is Mike Shayne. I'd like to talk to you a minute.

  Miss Dover : People don't talk to me - they just dictate... and it costs them money.

  Michael Shayne : Oh, just a little information.

  Miss Dover : The public library is two blocks down and one block over.

• [Shayne thinks he knows where a missing shell casing can be found] 

  Police Lt. Gentry : It's a 10,000 to one shot, Mike.

  Michael Shayne : When your behind, stay with the long shots.