Sleuth (1972 film) Quotes

“My wife showers. I bathe.”

“Michael Caine — Milo Tindle”

“Laurence Olivier — Andrew Wyke”

“If it was murder, where's the body?”

“I understand you want to marry my wife.”

“A jumped up pantry boy who doesn't know his place!”

“Think of the perfect crime... then go one step further.”

“The shortest way to a man's heart is through humiliation.”

“Who was the player? Who was the pawn? In this deadly game...”

“There's nothing like a little bit of mayhem to cheer one up.”

“There are certain skills best acquired in public bars, I suppose.”

“Property's always been more highly regarded in England than people.”

“Andrew... remember... be sure and tell them... it was only a bloody game.”

“At the risk of appearing facetious, sir, you had better tell that to a judge.”

“Wit in the face of adversity! Good, you've learned something from the English.”

“Over the years my eyes have been adequately trained to see things for themselves, sir.”

“Barmen are notorious opponents of exactitude, Inspector. Vinous gossip is their stock in trade.”

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“If it was murder, where's the body? If it was for a woman, which woman? If it's only a game, why the blood?”

“We're all liberals here. I have no prejudice against Catholics, not even lapsed Catholics. In fact, some of my best friends are lapsed Catholics.”