Edmond O'Brien: Johnny Midnight

Quotes 

• Martin Lawrence : [singing drunkenly]  "I'm sittin' on top of the world, just rollin' along, just rollin' along... "

  Johnny Midnight : You may be playwright of the year, but as far as your singing, you'll never win a prize there.

  Martin Lawrence : How 'bout my dancing?

  Johnny Midnight : Fred Astaire... on crutches!

  [both men laugh] 

• Martin Lawrence : That's another thing, Johnny, about the Society, I mean. I wish Vera were there to see it. That silly stag rule. Stag - that's old hat!

  Johnny Midnight : You mean you'd wish those long speeches on the girls, too?

• Lt. McKee : Tell me, how would it be like if starting tomorrow I walked into your theater and started to direct one of your plays?

  Johnny Midnight : Oh, it'd be all right, if you could handle it.

  Lt. McKee : If I could I wouldn't - I hate amateurs!

  Johnny Midnight : I'm not trying to step on your toes, McKee.

  Lt. McKee : You guys with the hobbies make me sick. Barney, don't forget to check the windows.

  Johnny Midnight : I already checked. They're locked from the inside.

  Lt. McKee : Thanks. Thanks very much. If you had to have a hobby, why couldn't it be hooked rugs?

  Johnny Midnight : I'll tell you something, McKee. I investigate crime because my whole life has been a study of human motivation, and in that field I'll match my professionalism against yours any day.

• Johnny Midnight : [Narration]  Martin had given me a description of the hired killer. I learned quickly that his name was Gypper. But it was a long day before some carefully placed tens and twenties took effect. Finally, with the night, my luck changed. I got a break... for a price, of course.

• Johnny Midnight : Martin Lawrence hired you to kill Paul Davis, and you killed him!

  Gypper : No! No, I swear, I took the contract but I didn't make the hit. When I got there, he was already on ice.

• Johnny Midnight : I take it he had enemies.

  Lynn : He was a man, wasn't he?

  Johnny Midnight : What does that mean?

  Lynn : That he was a double dealer. Like all men. They're all double dealers.

• Johnny Midnight : McKee, for a professional , that's just excellent. Stay with it; you're doing fine.