Mildred Pierce (1945)

Moroni Olsen: Inspector Peterson

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  Inspector Peterson : You know, Mrs. Beragon, there are times when I regret being a policeman.

• Inspector Peterson : Mrs. Beragon, being a detective is like, well, like making an automobile. You take all the pieces and put them together one by one. First thing you know, you got an automobile or a murderer. And we got him.

• Inspector Peterson : I know. Everybody thinks detectives do nothing but ask questions... but detectives have souls, the same as anyone else.