Peter Lorre movie quotes

View Quote I'm trying to recover, an ornament that, ah, shall we say has been mislaid...I thought and hoped you could assist me. The ornament, ah, is a statuette, the black figure of a bird...I am prepared to promise that - what is the phrase? [He gestures knowingly] 'No questions will be asked!'

View Quote You will please clasp your hands together at the back of your neck. I intend to search your offices, Mr. Spade. I warn you, if you attempt to prevent me, I shall certainly shoot you.

View Quote Cairo: [after Spade disarms him] This is the second time that you've laid hands on me.
[Spade forcibly grabs Cairo and slaps him three times]
Spade: When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it!

View Quote Dr. Einstein: At least people in plays act like they've got sense.
Mortimer: Oh, you think so? Did you ever see anybody in a play act like they got any intelligence?
Dr. Einstein: [agonizing] How can anybody be so stupid!

View Quote Jonathan: Tonight, we are taking care of Mortimer. And just for him we'll have something special. I plan on using the Melbourne method.
Dr. Einstein: [cringing] No! Not the Melbourne method, please! Two hours!

View Quote Dr. Einstein: Johnny, why did you kill that man? He was being nice to us and gave us a ride.
Jonathan: He said I looked like Boris Karloff!

View Quote Ned Land: Excellent!
Conseil: Exquisite!

View Quote Conseil: I demand a fair trial!
Captain Nemo: You've had your trial. The sea brought you, the sea shall have you back.
Professor Arronax: You cannot do this! This is uncivilized!
Captain Nemo: I am not what is called a "civilized man", Professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore I do not obey its laws.

View Quote Ned Land: [after Captain Farragut announces that he is ending the search] Cheer up, Professor. You'll forget all about fishing when you see the gals in Saigon.
Professor Aronnax: I thought they promised you a bonus if you harpooned this monster, Mr. Land.
Ned Land: Knowing full well I couldn't collect it. When I get back, I'm shipping out on the first whaler that'll take me. I won't get rich, but I won't be sitting around picking my teeth with my harpoon.
Conseil: Maybe we are lucky. It might have sunk us.
Ned Land: You scare me. Be a good loser, Professor. The fish that got away is always the biggest one.
Conseil: Ah, what a pity, Professor. I know you had visions of that monster mounted in the National Museum.

View Quote I want a couple of hamburgers, and I'd like them raw.

View Quote [to Jane, in dark street] Come along... and I'll see that nothing happens to you.

View Quote The Stranger: [suddenly grabs her arm] They send you to take me back?
Jane: [frightened] No. Who?
The Stranger: [cautiously looks over his shoulder] Don't you know? The people who lock you up.
Jane: Oh, no. Of course not.
The Stranger: How do I know I can trust you?
Jane: [nervously] Well, they... they, they wouldn't send a woman, would they?
The Stranger: No. [laughs] No, they... they wouldn't send a woman. [laughs, then continues dispassionately] The only person who ever was kind to me was a woman. She's dead now.
Jane: Oh... Why? Why do they want to lock you up?
The Stranger: Oh, so they can hurt me. They... they put you in a shirt with, uh... long sleeves and... they pour ice water on you.