Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

Harold Huber: Inspector Nelson

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• Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : [on the pier with other police to welcome Charlie Chan]  Look, Smitty, have the band blast at somethin' Oriental. Hey, what is the Chinese national anthem anyway?

  Smitty (Policeman) : I don' know. Why don't you give 'em 'Chinatown, My Chinatown?'

  Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : Okay, we'll play it.

• Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : I wish the fishing season was as open as the one for murder.

• Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : Mr. Chan?

  Charlie Chan : That is humble name.

  Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : I'm Inspector Nelson, Mr. Chan. Greetings from New York's Finest. The bigwigs expect you to tear a duck apart with 'em tonight.

  Charlie Chan : So sorry, come again please?

  Speed Patten, Reporter New York Bulletin : You'll have to excuse the inspector's English, Mr. Chan. He's a Brooklyn immigrant.

• Speed Patten, Reporter New York Bulletin : Looks like you got half of headquarters down here. What's up?

  Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : I'm lookin' for the other half.

  Speed Patten, Reporter New York Bulletin : Expect someone to steal the Atlantic?

  Chief Inspector James Nelson NYPD : No, the boys are goin' wading.