Nick Cochran Quotes in Macao (1952)

Nick Cochran: You know, you remind me of an old Egyptian girlfriend of mine. The Sphinx.

Margie: Are you partial to females made of stone?

Nick Cochran: My fatal charm. Never misses - except with women.

Lawrence C. Trumble: I'll go back one of these days, or my name isn't Lawrence C. Trumble.

Nick Cochran: What does the "C." stand for?

Lawrence C. Trumble: Cicero - but keep it under your hat.

Nick Cochran: What else would I do with it?

Nick Cochran: Why don't you take that chip off your shoulder?

Julie Benson: Every time I do, somebody hits me over the head with it.

Nick Cochran: Thanks for the flowers.

Julie Benson: [sarcastically] I couldn't afford a wreath.

Lawrence C. Trumble: By the way, ever think of going home?

Nick Cochran: I can't go home any more than you can even if I wanted to.

Lawrence C. Trumble: Why not?

Nick Cochran: Oh, a little hassle over a redhead, somebody fired a shot, turned out to be me.

Lawrence C. Trumble: Other guy get killed?

Nick Cochran: No, but I got all the way to China before I found that out. Then I just, kept on going...