The Great McGinty

"You got me all a tremble. I bet youre scared to death of yourself."

"This is the story of two men who met in a banana republic. One of them never did anything dishonest in his life except for one crazy minute. The other never did anything honest in his life except for one crazy minute. They both had to get out of the country."

"WHATTA GUY! He loved a fight or a frolic...and he usually found one!"

"Dont you know a rib started all the trouble? Did you never hear of Samson and Delilah, or Sodom and Gomorrah?"

"HELL TAKE YOU...and MAKE YOU LAUGH!"

"What do you think this is, Hicks Corners? Some people is too lazy to vote, thats all. They dont like this kind of weather. Some of em is sick in bed and cant vote. Maybe a couple of em croaked recently. That aint no reason why Mayor Tillinghast should get cheated out of their support. All were doing is getting out the vote."

"William Demarest - Skeeters, the political "fixer."

"Theres been too much rod play in this city, and its unhealthy. It introduces a very bad element."

"[to the Politician getting paid for multiple voting] Never mind the applesauce. How do I get the bucks?"

"Its Two-Fisted FUN! A fightin fool gives you laughter of a lifetime...!"

"Take away his rod, and what have you got? A violet."

"Arthur Hoyt - Mayor Wilfred T. Tillinghast"