D.O.A. (1949)

Roy Engel: Police Captain

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Homicide Detective : Can I help you?

  Frank Bigelow : I'd like to see the man in charge.

  Homicide Detective : In here...

  Frank Bigelow : I want to report a murder.

  Homicide Captain : Sit down. Where was this murder committed?

  Frank Bigelow : San Francisco, last night.

  Homicide Captain : Who was murdered?

  Frank Bigelow : I was.

• [last lines] 

  Deputy : How shall I make out the report on him, Captain?

  Captain : Better make it "dead on arrival."

• Deputy : How shall I make out the report on him, Captain?

  Homicide Captain : Better make it Dead on Arrival.