Dillinger (1973 film) Quotes

Dillinger (1973 film) is a television program that was first aired in 1970 . Dillinger completed its run in 1970.

It features Buzz Feitshans as producer, Barry DeVorzon in charge of musical score, and Jules Brenner as head of cinematography.

Dillinger (1973 film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Dillinger (1973 film) is 107 minutes long. Dillinger (1973 film) is distributed by American International Pictures.

The cast includes: Richard Dreyfuss as Baby Face Nelson, Steve Kanaly as Pretty Boy Floyd, Warren Oates as John Dillinger, Michelle Phillips as Billie Frechette, Roy Jenson as Samuel Cowley, Ben Johnson as Melvin Purvis, Harry Dean Stanton as Homer Van Meter, John P. Ryan as Pearl, Read Morgan as Big Jim Wollard, and Frank McRae as Reed Youngblood.

Dillinger (1973 film) Quotes

Warren Oates as John Dillinger

• (Warren Oates) "What chased you out of Cookson Hills, Floyd?"
• (Steve Kanaly) "Well, the Feds were getting to my folks, and it's hard on them. And then damn Bonnie and Clyde ran through there. Weren't safe for no one. Bunch of mad dogs, that's what they were, and I ain't sorry to see them go."
• (Warren Oates) "No; small timers get into it, and ruin it for everyone."

• (Warren Oates) "All my life I wanted to be a bank robber. Carry a gun and wear a mask. Now that it's happened I guess I'm just about the best bank robber they ever had. And I sure am happy."

• (Warren Oates) "Now nobody get nervous, you ain't got nothing to fear. You're being robbed by the John Dillinger Gang, that's the best there is. These few dollars you lose here today are going to buy you stories to tell your children and great-grandchildren. This could be one of the big moments in your life; don't make it your last."

• (Warren Oates) "I rob banks for a living, what do you do?"

• (Warren Oates) "OK, boys; let's go make a withdrawal."

• (Warren Oates) "Now get over there behind that wheel before I kill ya."

• (Warren Oates) "You really don't know who I am, do you?"
• (Michelle Phillips) "Look,pal -- you can be whoever you want. As far as I'm concerned, you're Douglas Fairbanks."
• (Warren Oates) "Who?"
• (Michelle Phillips) "Douglas Fairbanks"
• (Warren Oates) "Wrong. I'm John Dillinger."

• (Warren Oates) "What would you do if you could do anything in the world?"
• (Michelle Phillips) "I don't know; maybe go dancing with you again."
• (Warren Oates) "All right; if that's what you want, we'll go into Chicago tonight, have dinner and go dancing."
• (Michelle Phillips) "Johnnie; you can't go into Chicago."
• (Warren Oates) "Why not? I can go there to rob banks; I can go there to go dancing with my girl."

• (Warren Oates) "You have a nice smile, too, miss. I'd like to withdraw my entire account"
• (Bank Teller) "Your entire account?"
• (Warren Oates) "That's right -- the whole thing"
• (Bank Teller) "And your name?"
• (Warren Oates) "John. John Dillinger."

• (Warren Oates) "My buddies wanted to be firemen, farmers or policemen, something like that. Not me, I just wanted to steal people's money."

Ben Johnson as Melvin Purvis

• (Ben Johnson) "Do you know who gave me these cigars, Sam?"
• (Roy Jenson) "No."
• (Ben Johnson) "Ray Caffrey gave them to me right before he got his head blown off in Kansas City. They were for my birthday. And I intend to smoke one of these over each of those men's dead bodies."

• (Ben Johnson) "On June 17,1933, five of my finest men were ambushed escorting convicted bank robber Frank Nash to the Federal penitentiary. My men died like dogs in the gutter, and I swore personal vengeance. Mister Hoover told me he wanted these rats that did it exterminated, and that was my only job. Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd. George "Machine Gun" Kelly". Lester "Baby Face" Nelson. Wilbur Underhill, "The Tri-state Terror". "Handsome Jack" Klutas. And, of course John Dillinger."

• (Ben Johnson) "Are you Pretty Boy Floyd?"
• (Steve Kanaly) "I'm. Charles. Arthur. Floyd"
• (Ben Johnson) "This is for Kansas City, boy."
• (Steve Kanaly) "I wasn't in on that -- I swear."
• (Ben Johnson) "You shouldn't be lying when you're so close to your maker."
• (Steve Kanaly) "You must be Purvis."
• (Ben Johnson) "That's right."
• (Steve Kanaly) "I'm. Glad. It. Was. You."

• (Ben Johnson) "I knew I'd never take him alive -- I didn't try too hard, neither."

Steve Kanaly as Pretty Boy Floyd

• (Farm woman) "Do you need a Bible?"
• (Steve Kanaly) "I admit, I have sinned; I have been a sinner, but I enjoyed it. I have killed men, but the dirty sons-of-bitches deserved it. The way I figure it, it's too late for no Bible. Thanks just the same, Ma'am."

Read Morgan as Big Jim Wollard

• (Read Morgan) "I'm Big Jim Wollard. I've killed thirty-five men in my day, and I wouldn't mind if you were number thirty-six. So let's go, sonny."

• (Read Morgan) "Take the combination of them fellers standing over there, and them shiny cars, and them fancy-lookin' girls, means they's all criminals."
• (Sheriff's Deputy) "Why do you say that?"
• (Read Morgan) "Decent folk don't live that good."

John P. Ryan as Pearl

• (John P. Ryan) "You kinda look like Dillinger, Mr. Long. Did anybody ever tell you that?"
• (Warren Oates) "Oh, no. Do you mean John Dillinger, the criminal?"
• (John P. Ryan) "Uh huh."
• (Warren Oates) "Oh, some folks think I look like Douglas Fairbanks."
• (John P. Ryan) "I like Dillinger better."
• (Harry Dean Stanton) "He does look like him. I told him that a thousand times."

Frank McRae as Reed Youngblood

• (Frank McRae) "I'm already a murderer, I might as well be famous."

Richard Dreyfuss as Baby Face Nelson

• (Richard Dreyfuss) "One thing. If we're going to work together, I want it understood I don't take no orders."
• (Steve Kanaly) "I believe this is Mr. Dillinger's gang."
• (Richard Dreyfuss) "Bah. He ain't my leader, I've got my own way of taking banks. I come in shooting, I kill everyone inside and I grab the dough. Very easy, it works very well. You don't like it, you get someone else."

• (Richard Dreyfuss) "Will you shut him up."
• (Harry Dean Stanton) "You better shut up yourself, ya little rat or I'll blow the back of yer god****ed head off."

Michelle Phillips as Billie Frechette

• (Michelle Phillips) "You'll never get him."
• (Ben Johnson) "Yes, I'll get him."

• (Michelle Phillips) "I don't want to be there when they get you. Promise me that I won't have to be there when they get you."
• (Warren Oates) "They're not going to get me."
• (Michelle Phillips) "I just don't want to see it. I just don't want to see it John."
• (Warren Oates) "They won't ever get me. I may not live forever, but I'd be a damn fool not to try."

• (Michelle Phillips) "Well, what did he sound like?"
• (Warren Oates) "Who?"
• (Michelle Phillips) "Melvin Purvis."
• (Warren Oates) "Don't you ever say that name again."

Harry Dean Stanton as Homer Van Meter

• (Harry Dean Stanton) "Goddamit. Things ain't workin' out for me today."

Roy Jenson as Samuel Cowley

• (Roy Jenson) "Can't touch Dillinger, no federal offense; he doesn't deserve to be there. I don't want anyone up there I can't legally shoot."
• (Ben Johnson) "Shoot Dillinger and we'll figure out a way to make it legal."

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