29 Movie Quotes about Corruption (+ Sound Clips) - page 3

Updated: Aug 19, 2025

Memorable quotes about corruption, selected from famous or less known movies and other sources by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

21 Jerry says there are two kinds of cops. The ones that'll throw themselves in front of a bullet to save your life. And the rogues. Loring's one of those.

Quote from The Master (1984)

22 These are rogue cops. They swore to uphold the law and turned on it. They're capable of anything, especially when their backs are against the wall.

Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister in The Master (1984)

23 That's the trouble with ward heelers like you. You get a little political power and you think you're king. With your bribes and petty favors, you imagine you're above the law.

Cary Grant as Capt. Cummings in She Done Him Wrong (1933)

24 The phone company has too much money. -Oh, good one. -Consequence? -They're corrupt. Result? -The system perpetuates itself at the expense of the people.

Quote from Sneakers (1992)

25 Make it 10. I'm only a poor corrupt official.

Claude Rains in Casablanca (1942)

26 Fortunately, I had the DA on our payroll. So I wasn't too worried.

Quote from Johnny Dangerously

27 We, the people, suffered. We still suffer from unemployment, inflation, crime and corruption.

Quote from Taxi Driver (1976)

28 Look what we'll be giving them for a quarter: violence, lust and corruption.

Quote from The Seven Year Itch (1952)

29 Is there gonna be a cover-up? -Isn't that in the public interest? What could be gained by exposure?

Quote from Clue (1985)