The Bat (1959)
Vincent Price: Dr. Malcolm Wells
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Quotes
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Dr. Malcolm Wells : In my report I shall state that death was caused by a stunning blow followed by severe laceration and hemorrhage.
Lt. Andy Anderson : In plain English, he didn't know what hit him.
Dr. Malcolm Wells : Oh he knew, but he didn't have time to think about it.
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John Fleming : Doctor.
Dr. Malcolm Wells : Yes, John?
John Fleming : What would you do for half a million dollars?
Dr. Malcolm Wells : Anything short of murder.
John Fleming : Why not murder?
Dr. Malcolm Wells : Too messy.
John Fleming : Too great a risk?
Dr. Malcolm Wells : For half a million, yes.
John Fleming : I pinched a million from the bank.
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Cornelia van Gorder : Jane Patterson, my new housekeeper, knows this house better than you do, Doctor, she worked for John Fleming, and Warner was my chauffer.
Dr. Malcolm Wells : Chauffer turned butler?
Cornelia van Gorder : [laughs] Yes, it's incredible, he can play any part in a moment's notice.
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Cornelia van Gorder : [about Warner] Now there's a character.
Dr. Malcolm Wells : How long did you say he worked for you as chauffer?
Cornelia van Gorder : About three months.
Dr. Malcolm Wells : Well I hope he doesn't have a police record.
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Dr. Malcolm Wells : Can you, uh, shoot one of those things without shutting your eyes?
Cornelia van Gorder : Oh, Doctor, there are guns in every book I've ever written. I don't write about things I'm unfamiliar with.
