Daughter of the Dragon (1931)

Holmes Herbert: Sir John Petrie

Quotes 

• Ronald Petrie : I wish I could find a word to describe her. Exotic! That's the word! And - she's intriguing if you know what I mean, Father.

  Lady Petrie : He knows very well what you mean, Ronald. At your age, he was very much like you.

  Sir John Petrie : Even more so, I should say.

• Rogers : Oh, I beg your pardon, I'm intruding.

  Sir John Petrie : You want something, Rogers?

  Rogers : Oh, no, sir. Well, that is, you see, I blundered.

  Sir John Petrie : You what?

  Rogers : Well, it's my glasses. I don't see well without them. And I left them in the study when I came in here a few moments ago to get a copy of "Black Beauty." But instead, I got - I got... I've got it.

• Sir John Petrie : Now what about your private business?

  Rogers : Oh. Well, I have a problem, sir.

  Sir John Petrie : Oh! By all means, marry the girl.

  Rogers : Sir, it's not that sort of a problem.

  [Rogers knocks on wood] 

  Sir John Petrie : Oh, not that sort? Well, uh, what sort?

  Rogers : Well you see, in opening your letters, I try to keep from you advertisements, and that sort of thing...

  Sir John Petrie : Quite right.

  Rogers : - and... oh. Well, then, I'm justified. Thank you very much.

  Sir John Petrie : Well that was easily settled.

  Rogers : Oh, well, I wouldn't have bothered you, but you see, this was exceptional.

  Sir John Petrie : Advertisements?

  Rogers : Well they must be. They're not letters.

  Sir John Petrie : Let me see them.

  Rogers : Oh no no no, now I've annoyed you quite enough, and they're all really far too silly.

  Sir John Petrie : Rogers.

  [Rogers gives him the papers. All three sheets have a drawing of a Chinese dragon: the first just the image; the second has the phrase "THE GOLDEN DRAGON STIRS IN HIS SLEEP" below the drawing; on the third the text reads, "I WILL FOLLOW ON THE HEELS OF THIS GREETING FU MANCHU"] 

  Sir John Petrie : These are warnings of death. It's appalling! Why in heaven's name didn't you mention this before?

• Sir John Petrie : Fu Manchu, coming here... from the grave?

  Fu Manchu : I am here, Doctor. All ready and risen.

  Sir John Petrie : You! The murderer of my father and his father before him! What more can you want?

  Fu Manchu : To wipe the slate clean. May I sit down?

  [Petrie holds a revolver behind his back as he follows Fu Manchu across the room] 

  Fu Manchu : My advanced years, you see. In the twenty years I have fought to live, the thought of killing you and your son has been my dearest nurse. I have used my time to perfect the most... ingenious... death for you both.

  Sir John Petrie : You'll never do it, you murdering madman!

  [He tries to shoot Fu Manchu but the gun is empty] 

  Fu Manchu : My first precaution, naturally.