Murder! (1930)
Herbert Marshall: Sir John Menier
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Quotes
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Sir John Menier : You're shielding this man, because you know you're in love with him.
Diana Baring : Oh, but that's impossible.
Sir John Menier : Impossible? Why should it be impossible? I see no reason why it should be impossible?
Diana Baring : Why, the man's a half-caste!
Sir John Menier : What's that? What did you say? A half-caste? Black blood?
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[last lines]
Sir John Menier : Ah, my dear, you must save those tears. They'll be very, very useful in my new play.
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Foreman of the Jury : Time is money, you know.
Sir John Menier : Time, in this case, may I remind you, is life.
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Sir John Menier : My time on the stage would be shortened, had I not for years trained myself to, how shall I put it, to apply the technique of life to the problems of my art. But today, ladies and gentlemen, that process is reversed. I find myself applying the technique of my art, to a problem of real life. And my art is not satisfied.
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Sir John Menier : Yes, but that was not all together born out by Fane - you know, the, um, the female impersonator man.
Mrs. Ward - Juror : But his evidence was of little use. He was so obviously in love with the prisoner.
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Sir John Menier : The girl said she didn't drink it. Yet, she admits she might have killed Edna Druce. That's queer! Why admit a big thing like that and yet be so sure that she didn't do a small thing, such as drink a drop of brandy?
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Ted Markham : Yes, that's him, all right. Dressed up as a woman, eh? He always was good at that.
Sir John Menier : An extremely clever way of hiding.
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Sir John Menier : Markham, I have an idea. Do you know your Hamlet?
Ted Markham : Every line of it, sir.
Sir John Menier : Then let me suggest for your consideration, the series of events embodied in Act 3, Scene 2.
Ted Markham : That's the play scene, isn't it?
Sir John Menier : Yes - the play scene. Do you remember the title, "The Mousetrap"? Well, when he comes to my flat it will be the part I shall offer him. They'll be 3 of us: 2 cats to 1 mouse.
Ted Markham : Yes, but, what about the cheese, sir?
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Sir John Menier : I suppose you find the brandy helps steadying the nerves.
Handel Fane : Mine is very nervy work, you see, Sir John. You never know what may happen.
