Weary River (1929)

William Holden: Warden

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Quotes 

• Prison Warden : Oh, I know how you feel. But, things won't be half as bad if you'll only play ball with us.

• Prison Warden : [Final line, spoken to a cop intending to arrest Jerry Larrabee:]  "Let him alone, he's going to see his sweetheart, that's all. And they don't want to be bothered by any blue-coated cupids."

• Prison Warden : Well, boys, you're going away from here. Out into the world. I hope you'll remember what I've said to you about playing the game on the level. Here's five dollars for each of you. Allowed to you, by the State.

  Released Prisoner : Thanks, Warden.

  Prison Warden : Good-bye. Good-bye, son.

  Released Prisoner : Good-bye, Sir. I hope to see you again soon.

  Prison Warden : Well, I hope not!

• Prison Warden : Get wise, boy. Get wise!

• Prison Warden : Jerry, you know prison isn't the end of everything; sometimes, it's just the beginning.

• Prison Warden : You've got brains, son. Use 'em!

• Prison Radio Announcer : Station WTCB. You've just been listening to an overture of the Lannering Prison Orchestra. The next number on this program will be a song entitled, "Weary River," sung by it's composer, Prisoner Number 46039, Jerry Larrabee.

  Prison Warden : All right, son. Go ahead and good luck.

  Jerry Larrabee : Thank you, Sir.

  [singing] 

  Jerry Larrabee : Poets say our lives are like the rivers that flow, They surely know too, Everyone a different kind of stream, So they say, All on a way too...