Walter Chalmers quotes

View Quote I do not choose to have people accuse me of false promises for the sake of cheap sensationalism, or to be compromised by your lieutenant.

View Quote Captain Bennett: He let the killers in himself? Why would he do a thing like that?
Bullitt: I'm waiting to ask him.
Captain Bennett: What about the setup? What do you make of that?
Bullitt: Shotgun and a backup man, professionals.

View Quote [after much patient pressure, the desk clerk has finally offered up some details]
Desk Clerk: Am I helping you, sir?
Delgetti: I never had it so good.

View Quote [Bullitt and Delgetti have searched the luggage of Dorothy Simmons and her boyfriend]
Delgetti: No passports, no tickets.
Bullitt: Call Immigration in Chicago, have them wire Rennick's passport application, I'll get a fingerprint check on Ross.

View Quote Chalmers: Come on, now. Don't be naive, Lieutenant. We both know how careers are made. Integrity is something you sell the public.
Bullitt: You sell whatever you want, but don't sell it here tonight.

View Quote Chalmers: Frank, we must all compromise.
Bullitt: Bullshit. Get the hell out of here, now."

View Quote Pete Ross: This is Pete. We lost him.
Telephone voice: He's your brother, Ross. If you can't find him, we have people who can. And YOU'RE paying for the contract.

View Quote Captain Bennett: Albert Edward Rennick, used car salesman, Chicago.
Chalmers: Who's Rennick?
Bullitt: He was the man who was shot at the Hotel Daniels. You sent us to guard the wrong man, Mr. Chalmers.

View Quote Cathy: What will happen to us, in time?
Bullitt: Time starts now.