“But no crime has been committed yet, so where are we supposed to...” – Caron, The Day of the Jackal ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Day of the Jackal 1973

Caron

But no crime has been committed yet, so where are we supposed to start looking for the criminal?

Lebel

We start by recognizing that, after De Gaulle, we are the two most powerful people in France.

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Lebel Michael Lonsdale More Lebel quotes →

Caron Derek Jacobi

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