Memorable quotes for
Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960) More at IMDb Pro »

Machine Gun Kelly: Look friend, no one puts the rush on Machine Gun Kelly's girl.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Now, now, Kelly. You want to shoot it out with Johnny Dillinger you better go outside. Don't you go messin' around on my new furniture.
[Dillinger laughs at Kelly's shocked face]

---

Lou, Kelly's Girl: Why you old battle axe we wouldn't give you a-
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Oh sweet child! You say that again and I'll rattle your tonsils till that mink turns into the rabbit it is! I've got no time for cheats or...phony blondes!

---

Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Show him boys
George Barker: Where did you get these?
Fred as a Boy: Out of the collection plate.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Without anyone being the wiser. That took guts!
George Barker: How long has this been going on?
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Oh a couple of weeks. It was their own idea. I thought it was kinda cute.
Doc as a Boy: Pretty slick, eh Pop?
George Barker: What kind of mother are you?! Letting your sons steal from church!
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Not letting them, George, encouraging them.

---

Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Don't you go tryin to deny it. I told Al and the boys if you shot off your bourbon mouth at that bar and got us in dutch I was going to finish you. I was going to do something about it! Now finish your pie.
George Barker: Oh..now Ma
[nervous laughter]
George Barker: , you wouldn't do anything...foolish. Not to me...why after all, I'm your...I'm your husband!
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: I'm just about to divorce you, the quick way.

---

Doc Barker aka Austin Bennett: Lou, honey, let's get lost while Ma and Kelly talk business.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: [laughing] Oh Kelly, no wonder you like to take Lou with you wherever you go.
Machine Gun Kelly: I don't getcha Ma.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: She leads real easy
Lou, Kelly's Girl: You're much older than I thought, may I call you grandma?
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: I ain't a grandma yet. I keep my boys away from the likes of you.
Machine Gun Kelly: Lou honey, Ma sure toppped you that time.

---

Lou, Kelly's Girl: [Ma grabs Lou's mink wrap, throws it on the ground and shoots it] Well why did you do that?!
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Thought I saw it move and I didn't want it to bite you.

---

Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Are you offering any cash?
Machine Gun Kelly: Of course we are. Lou figured we'd pay about-
Lou, Kelly's Girl: [interrupts] Not one red cent!
Machine Gun Kelly: But honey you said 50 grand.
Lou, Kelly's Girl: That was before we found Ma alone.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: I never heard of such a thing! Trying to steal another mob's kidnap, why, it ain't honest!
Machine Gun Kelly: You're in no spot to refuse Ma.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Do you want to gamble on that?
Machine Gun Kelly: Can you beat four of a kind?
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Depends on how big they are.
Lou, Kelly's Girl: I'd call them aces
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Oh honey, you've enver been known to be very bright.
[laughs]
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: They look more like jokers to me!
Machine Gun Kelly: You're slippin Ma. A joker is still an ace.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Not in Texas poker! We strip out the joker and that's just what I'm going to do with your bad hand.
[calls]
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Fred!
[Steps out with a machine gun]
Lou, Kelly's Girl: That's a pretty low card Ma.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Well, maybe I'd better draw another.
[calls]
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Karpis!
[he steps out with another machine gun]
John Dillinger: [Kelly pulls out a handgun] You better draw your limit Ma, and fast. I'm losing patience.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: [calls] Baby Face Nelson!
[There is a pause while Kelly realized they are outnumbered]
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: And if Fred and Karpis and Baby Face and me ain't enough, I've got a wild card, a real wild card...
[calls]
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Johnny Dillinger
[he fires off a round at the ground near their feet]
John Dillinger: Fives beat fours, I'd say that Ma has the best hand.
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: [Laughing] After this, folks'll be callin you 'Pop' Gun Kelly!

---

Related Links

Plot summary	Plot keywords	User comments
Goofs	Main details	IMDb quotes browser
Search quotes section
Browse titles with quotes by letter    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other