"YOU SHOT MY BROTHER, YOU DIRTY RAT YOU!"
2007-11-28 21:32:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It was James Cagney you are thinking of. But it is mis-quoted. This scenario came from the 1932 film "Taxi", in which Cagney actually said, "Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!" often misquoted as "You shot my brother, YOU DIRTY RAT YOU!" and "Come out, you dirty rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!"
Probably the only silver screen line that is more often misquoted would be from the 1942 film "Casablanca". Humphrey Bogart never said "Play it again Sam". He actually said: "You could play it for her...you can play it for me...play it Sam.
In a bit of related trivia, according to the American Film Institute, the number one movie quote is "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," Said by Clarke Gable in 1939's "Gone With the Wind,".
2007-11-29 08:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Jack ® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might well have been 'On the Waterfront' where Brando's brother is killed.
ps from Imdb see below (about Cagney)
It should be noted, however, that he never actually said, "You dirty rat!", a popular phrase associated with him. In his AFI speech, he evoked considerable laughter by remarking that what he really said was, "Judy, Judy, Judy!", another famous, wrongly-attributed line (in this case to Cary Grant). The phrase actually originated in the 1932 film Taxi!, in which Cagney said, "Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!" often misquoted as "Come out, you dirty rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!"
2007-11-28 21:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by Puppet Dictator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Cagney never actually said 'you dirty rat' in any of his films. I think the one you are looking for could be 'White Heat' but I'm not sure!
2007-11-28 21:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ilkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i know James Cagney said 'you dirty rat' in a film, but i dont know the name of it :) x
2007-11-28 21:37:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
was it on ''debbie does dallas'' ?
I think that was a great film.....h@h@h@
2007-11-28 23:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
jimy cagney.....blonde crazy i think.
2007-11-28 21:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-11-29 02:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋