Vigilant. Tireless. Implacable. The most silent service of United States in peace or war is the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Bureau went to war with Germany long before hostilities began. The House on 92nd Street 1945 starring William Eythe & Lloyd Nolan & Signe Hasso & Gene Lockhart & Leo G Carroll & Lydia St Clair & William Post junior & Harry Bellaver et al, director Henry Hathaway
Germany was recruiting American Nazis for its espionage service. ibid.
Spies can’t have friends. Not proper friends. Because they tell too many lies. Blunt: The Fourth Man 1986 starring Ian Richardson & Michael Williams & Anthony Hopkins & Albert Welling & Rosie Kerslake & Emma Cottrell et al, director John Glenister, wife to husband
Doctor Crow heads up a subversive organization known as er … Carry on Spying 1964 starring Kenneth Williams & Barbara Windsor & Charles Hawtrey & Bernard Cribbins & Eric Barker & Dilys Laye & Jim Dale & Richard Wattis & Eric Pohlmann & Victor Maddern & Judith Furse et al, director Gerald Thomas, sir
Always keep your wits about you, you see. Don’t let nothing distract you. Especially women. Rerrr they’re the worst. Don’t have nothing to do with them. Have noth – oh hello. ibid. Williams
The RUI seems to have found a large load of Uranium. Agente S03: Operazione Atlantide 1965 starring John Ericson & Barnardina Sarrocco & Cristina Gaioni & Maria Granada & Carlo Hinterman & Beni Deus & Jose Manuel Martin & Erika Blanc & Dario Michaelis & Dario de Grassi et al, director Domenico Paolella (Paul Flemming), spies at airport
I’ve found a cadaver. ibid. him to her
The woman I was, the one I used to be – she’s gone. The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996 starring Geena Davis & Samuel L Jackson & Patrick Malahide & Craig Bierko & Brian Cox & David Morse & G D Spradlin & Toom Amandes & Yvonne Zima & Melina Kanakaredes & Alan North et al, director Renny Harlin
You’re an assassin working for the United States government. ibid.
We’re in espionage. We’re in espionage. Undercover Blues 1993 starring Kathleen Turner & Dennis Quaid & Fiona Shaw & Stanley Tucci & Richard Jenkins & Obba Babatunde & Tom Arnold & Park Overall & Dave Chappelle et al, director Herbert Rossi, Turner at party
How’s Clay Shaw by the way? ibid. him to police
You took our child into a knife fight? ibid. her to him
We’ll need the usual toys. ibid. Turner
It seems like we’re looking at some kind of underworld organisation. Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2017 starring Colin Firth & Julianne Moore & Taron Egerton & Mark Strong & Halle Berry & Elton John & Channing Tatum & Jeff Bridges & Pedro Pascal et al, director Matthew Vaughn, Kingsman bird
Welcome to the CIA, sport. The Sum of All Fears 2002 starring Alan Bates & Morgan Freeman & Ben Affleck & John Beasley & Jamie Harrold & Bridget Moynahan & James Cromwell & Liev Schreiber & Michael Byrne, director Phil Alden Robinson, Freeman to Affleck
The plutonium was ours. ibid. Affleck to Freeman
Don’t fuck with me. The Killing Machine 2010 aka Icarus starring Dolph Lundgren & Stefanie von Pfetten & Samantha Ferris & David Lewis & Lindsay Maxwell & Bo Svenson & Monique Ganderton et al, director Dolph Lundgren, Eddie to her
I don’t like to be fucked around. ibid. Eddie to gangsta, collects money
I have another assignment for you. ibid. gangsta to Eddie
You are what you are. There’s no escaping that. ibid. lady boss to Eddie on balcony
One bad decision. One bad choice. ibid. Eddie’s commentary
I need to go underground. Someone has a contract on me. ibid. Eddie to lady boss
Information. The most dangerous thing to ask for. The most dangerous thing to give up. ibid. Eddie inspects sliced bodies
We live in a universe of shit, my friend. ibid. lady boss to Eddie
You sold me out. ibid. Eddie to lady boss
We cannot let him go. The Americans will crucify us. Spooks: The Greater Good 2015 staring Kit Harrington & Peter Firth et al, director, ops room watching robbery on screen
9Until recently head of counter-terrorism for Her Majesty’s security service. ibid. geezer
Nothing to do with money is vulgar, my dear. Our Man in Marrakesh 1966 aka Bang Bang You’re Dead starring Tony Randall & Senta Berger & Herbert Lom & Wilfred Hyde-White & Terry-Thomas & John Le Mesurier & Margaret Lee & Klaus Kinski et al, director Don Sharp, him to her
I didn’t know I had that much of a reputation. Climax! Casino Royale 1954 starring Barry Nelson & Peter Lorre & Linda Christian & Michael Pate & Eugene Borden & Jean del Val & Gene Roth & Kurt Katch & William Lundigan, director William H Brown junior, Bond
You live dangerously. ibid. her to him
You will be tortured to the edge of madness, believe me. ibid. Lorre
You are joke shop spies, gentlemen. Casino Royale 1967 starring Woody Allan & David Niven & Peter Sellers & Orson Welles & Ursula Andress & John Le Mesurier & Joanna Pettet & Daliah Lavi & Bernard Cribbins & William Holden & Ronnie Corbett & John Huston & Deborah Kerr et al, directors John Huston & Ken Hughes & Joseph McGrath & Robert Parrish & Val Guest & Richard Talmadge, Niven
Would you like a massage, sir? Operation CIA 1965 starring Burt Reynolds & Danielle Aubry & John Hoyt & Kieu Chinh & Vic Diaz & Marshall Thompson & John Laughinghouse & Frank Estes & Michael Schwiner & Janet Russell et al, director Christian Nyby, bloke with pack of birds