Inspector Cockrill The police force hasn't a monopoly on fallen arches, Dr. Barnes. Ask any chiropodist.
Played by Alastair Sim 
Green for Danger (1946) · 12 quotes
Green for Danger (1946) · 12 quotes
Most-quoted character in Green for Danger (1946): in 7 of its 12 quotes
Most scenes with: Dr. Barnes (2)
In view of my failure — correction, comparative failure — I feel that I have no alternative but to offer you, sir, my resignation, in the sincere hope that you will not accept it. Full stop.
More lines from Inspector Cockrill
2 quotes Inspector Cockrill Inspector Cockrill I suppose I should be glad my suspects haven't been reduced any further.
Scenes with Inspector Cockrill
4 scenes
Dr. White I do hope everything can be arranged discreetly.
Cockrill Umm, shouldn't think so for a moment.
Dr. White Why not? Press? Do they have to be seen?
Cockrill Can't keep 'em out.
Dr. White Oh, dear.
Cockrill I don't mind; they always give me a good write-up.
I gave nitrous oxide at first, to get him under.
Cockrill Oh yes, stuff the dentist gives you, hmmm — commonly known as "laughing gas".
Used to be — actually the impurities cause the laughs.
Cockrill Oh, just the same as in our music halls.
Are you trying to make me lose my temper?
Inspector Cockrill Oh, that was only a secondary object.
So, without bothering to inquire, you scare the life out of her, like any flat-footed cooper off the beat.
Inspector Cockrill The police force has not a monopoly of fallen arches, Dr. Barnes - ask any chiropodist.
