- Charlie Chan Jr: Gee, Pop, they're having as hard a time finding that plane as we are catching fish.
- Charlie Chan: Fish in sea like flea on dog - always present but difficult to find.
- Mr. Hopkins: [offended] Well, you must think we're all fools!
- Arthur Hughes: I'm not acquainted with the other gentlemen.
- Lee Chan: [Shocked that Charlie has accepted an invitation] Zaraka? You've never met him!
- Charlie Chan: Have never met Santa Claus either. Yet still accept gifts from same.
- Inspector Strasser: [clearly embarrassed] Mr. Chan, I apologize! It's impossible. Things like this cannot happen in Berlin!
- Mr. Cartwright: Perhaps we've been a little hasty.
- Charlie Chan: Hasty accusation like long shot on horse race. Odds good but chances doubtful.
- Charlie Chan: Important lesson for good detective - when all players hold suspicious cards, good idea to have joker up sleeve.
