Brighton Rock Quotes

“Looked as a man who owned the whole world… cash registers and policemen… and the laws which say “this is Right and this is wrong”

Power of Colleoni due to his wealth and class; corruption of British society

“I dont mind you carving eachother up in a quiet way, I dont give a penny for your worthless skins, but when two mobs start scrapping people who matter may get hurt”

Corruption and ineffectiveness of the police, Pinkie is not valued in his society

“I’ll come down like a ton of bricks on both of you -but it will be Colleoni who has the alibis”

Power of the rich to avoid justice and punishment

“Hell lay about him in his infancy”

Pinkie despite all his efforts is nothing more than a young boy whose done horrible things

" policeman pass; he couldn't appeal to him”

Ineffectiveness of the police