The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
Peter Lorre: Cornelius Leyden
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Quotes
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Cornelius Leyden : [to Dimitrios after he has shot Peters] He was my friend... No, he wasn't my friend, but he was a nice man!
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Cornelius Leyden : [With sarcasm to Peters] Oh, you're knocking now, sir. Excellent! Excellent!
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Mr. Peters : Mr. Leyden, can I use your paper?
Cornelius Leyden : [Sarcastically] Why not? You've used everything else!
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Wladislaw Grudek : [laughing out loud] Forgive me, monsieur. A thought crossed my mind that made me laugh. It was the thought of our friend Peters confronting you with a pistol. Ha! You know, he's quite terrified of firearms.
Cornelius Leyden : With me, he kept his fears to himself very successfully.
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Cornelius Leyden : [to Mr. Peters] Before you start beating around the bush again, there are one or two things that *you* should know.
Cornelius Leyden : [leans in very close to Mr. Peters' face] I'm not a violent man, Mr. Peters. As a matter of fact, I hate violence. But there are times when the most peace-loving simply must do it - and this may be one of them.
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Mr. Peters : [after Dimitrios has left] What did you think of him?
Cornelius Leyden : It was Dimitrios all right - ruthless and primitive. I was afraid of him.