Touch of Evil (1958)

Akim Tamiroff: 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

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• Susan : You know what's wrong with you, Mr Grandi? You've being seeing too many gangster movies. Mike may be spoiling some of your fun.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Mike?

  Susan : My husband, yeah! And if you're trying to scare me into calling him off, let me tell you something Mr. Grandi. I may be scared, but he wont be.

• 'Uncle' Joe Grandi : You just said it yourself. Somebody's reputation has got to be ruined. Why shouldn't it be Vargas'.

• 'Uncle' Joe Grandi : In this thing we're partners, see. Shall we - drink to that?

  Quinlan : I don't...

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Juanita, two more double bourbons. Make 'em nice and big.

• Susan : You silly little pig.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Who are you talking about?

  Susan : I'm talking about you. You ridiculous, old fashioned, jug-earred, lopsided, little Caesar.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : I didn't get that Señora. You'll have to talk slow.

  Susan : I'm talking slow. But, in a minute I'll start to yell.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : I wouldn't do that Señora.

• 'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Oh, what a set up to work with! One brother in jail, two brothers dead. And nobody left to carry on the business but a bunch of nephews!

• 'Uncle' Joe Grandi : We going to get him where it really hurts - and without laying a hand on him! He's got a reputation. He's got a young bride. He's going to leave this town wishing he and that wife of his had never born.

• Quinlan : What do you want?

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Nothing, Captain. Nothing that you don't want too.

• 'Uncle' Joe Grandi : You got her undressed?

  Girl Gang Member #1 : Yeah. We have scattered our reefer stubs around.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : You kids didn't use none of that stuff yourself, huh?

  Girl Gang Member #2 : You think we're crazy?

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Nobody in the Grandi Family gets hooked. Understand? That's the rule.

  Girl Gang Member #1 : We blew the smoke at her clothes, that's all.

  Girl Gang Member #2 : Like you said, we put on a good show to scare her.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Let's hope it was good enough.