After Office Hours (1935)

Clark Gable: James 'Jim' Branch

Photos 

Quotes 

• Sharon Norwood : Why did you lie to me?

  James 'Jim' Branch : If you were looking at what I'm looking at you'd know why I lied to you.

• Hank Parr : You got a mind like Einstein, boss.

  James 'Jim' Branch : Thanks!

  Hank Parr : I mean Mac Einstein, that runs the lunchroom down on Beesy Street.

• James 'Jim' Branch : I wonder what could have been his reason for killing her?

  Detective Room Guard : Well, they were married!

  James 'Jim' Branch : That's reason often enough, isn't it?

  [both laugh] 

• Sharon Norwood : [while driving]  I'd like to see that ticket to Kansas City.

  James 'Jim' Branch : Huh?

  Sharon Norwood : The ticket to Kansas City, you know, the one you didn't show my mother.

  James 'Jim' Branch : So, you want to see my ticket to Kansas City, huh?

  Sharon Norwood : You catch on.

  James 'Jim' Branch : Ha ha! And just why do you want to my ticket to Kansas City?

  Sharon Norwood : Because I don't think you've got one.

  James 'Jim' Branch : So, you don't think I've got one. Well, suppose I showed it to you, then what would you think?

  Sharon Norwood : I'd think you had a ticket to Kansas City.

  James 'Jim' Branch : Heh Heh Heh. You know, I.. I know exactly what you're thinking and I can't blame you.

  Sharon Norwood : That's mighty noble of you Mr. Branch, but I'd like to see the ticket to Kansas City. Where is it?

  James 'Jim' Branch : Now, don't tell me that you think I'm lying again. You've got to believe me about this. You've got to!

  Sharon Norwood : Oh, yeah?

  [Pulls car over and stops] 

  Sharon Norwood : You can't ride in this car without a ticket.

  James 'Jim' Branch : So, that's the way it is, is it? You won't take my word for it, will you?

  Sharon Norwood : Get out of this car.

  James 'Jim' Branch : You know a man has a certain pride about some things. I might not show you that ticket just out of stubbornness.

  Sharon Norwood : Will you get out?

  James 'Jim' Branch : You mean I've got to get out and walk home... like a girl?

  Sharon Norwood : Get out of this car!

  James 'Jim' Branch : You're going to look back on this some day with regret!

  Sharon Norwood : The only thing I regret is taking you this far, now, get out!

  James 'Jim' Branch : [Smiles after spotting nearby train station and gets out of the car]  All right, if that's the way you feel about it, you can turn around and go right back where you came from.

  Sharon Norwood : Oh no, you go back where I came from. I'll go on and apologize to Tommy Bannister for you.

  [Drives off] 

  James 'Jim' Branch : Hey!

• Sharon Norwood : Will you get out?

  James 'Jim' Branch : You mean I've got to get out and walk home... like a girl?

  Sharon Norwood : Get out of this car!

  James 'Jim' Branch : You're going to look back on this some day with regret!

  Sharon Norwood : The only thing I regret is taking you this far, now, get out!

• James 'Jim' Branch : [to Mrs. Norwood]  You know, I've never had a mother.

• James 'Jim' Branch : Listen baby, I know a phonograph record when I hear one. By the way, you'd better tell you mate to dust off that record. it's a little worn out.

  Sharon Norwood : And so are some people!