“The victim's name was Barnaby Dawes. He was one of the top agents at...” – Thompson, The Adventures of Tintin ... Movie Quotes Database

Thompson

The victim's name was Barnaby Dawes. He was one of the top agents at Interpol. But we haven't got a clue what he was working on.

Thomson

Quite right, Thompson. We're completely clueless. [Tintin: Interpol doesn't have any other leads?] Steady on, Tintin. We're still filling out the paperwork.

Thompson

Police work's not all glamour and guns. There's an awful lot of filing.

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