One Way Pendulum (1965)

Douglas Wilmer: Judge, Maintenance Man

Quotes 

• Judge : In deciding upon the sentence I shall impose in this case, I have been influenced by one consideration. It is this - that in sentencing a man to death for one crime, we may well be putting him beyond the reach of the law in respect of those crimes which he has not yet had an opportunity to commit. The law, however, is not to be cheated in this way. I shall therefore discharge you.

• Judge : When did you cease your masochism?

  Mr. Groomkirby : It was taking up too much of my time.

• Judge : I see. The facts are beginning to emerge. You took up masochism when you began to realize that unless you did so, the end you were at might come away and you with it; and you remained loyal to your masochism just so long as it suited you. The moment it was no longer useful to you, you abandoned it without the slightest compunction. I can find no possible strain of excuse for behavior of this kind.