The Winslow Boy (1948)

Frank Lawton: John Watherstone

Quotes 

• Arthur Winslow : Well, now, I understand that you wish to marry my daughter.

  John Watherstone : Yes, sir. Of course, sir.

  Arthur Winslow : Why of course? There are plenty of people about who don't want to marry her. Oh, we'll not quibble about that. I think we'll take the romantic role of the project for granted.

• John Watherstone : I must say, with a European war blowing up, a coal strike on, and a fair chance of civil war in Ireland, it does seem a bit odd that the House of Commons should have to take a whole day to discuss your young brother and his... postal order.

  Catherine Winslow : Well, all I can say, John, is if the day ever comes that the Hose of Commons has so much on its mind that it can't find time to discuss a Ronnie Winslow and his... postal order, well, this country will be in a far poorer place than it is today.

• John Watherstone : Well, I know it's awfully important for you to establish Ronnie's innocence...

  Catherine Winslow : Oh, that's not important to me, John.

  John Watherstone : What?

  Catherine Winslow : That's what's important to my father, it's not to me. All I care about is that people should know that a government department has ignored a fundamental human right, and they should be forced to acknowledge it. That's all that's important to me. But it is... terribly important.

• Arthur Winslow : Now about your own income. Are you able to live on it?

  John Watherstone : No sir, I'm in the regular army.