Stage Fright (1950)
Michael Wilding: Insp. Wilfred O. 'Ordinary' Smith
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Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Every time I'm beginning to think I know what colour your eyes are - you disappear!
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Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Look here - you don't look like an irresponsible imbecile; why behave like one? What do you mean, letting your daughter get mixed up in a business like this? What sort of a father do you think you are?
Commodore Gill : Unique. Quite unique.
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Eve Gill : I'm an actress. I ought to face up to all sorts of experiences, oughtin' I?
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Oh, I don't know. Supposing I happened to be a - a librarian? A librarian doesn't have to encounter much violence except an occasional encyclopedia falling on his head.
Eve Gill : But, you're not a librarian. Are you?
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : No, I'm not. How do you know?
Eve Gill : You just don't look like a librarian.
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : You don't look like an actress.
Eve Gill : Oh? I thought I did.
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Eve Gill : I can't tell you how much I appreciate this. You've been extraordinarily kind and you know nothing whatsoever about me.
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Oh, I don't know, Miss Gill. You were born in South Africa, the 17th of September, wasn't it? You're educated in America and now you're studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Your mother and father don't live together. You were a very well behaved young lady until today. But, you're allergic to murder and that drove you to drink. I hope its only temporary.
Eve Gill : But, I don't even know your name.
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Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : My name is Smith.
Eve Gill : Just, ordinary Smith?
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Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : I once had a cousin who had an ulcer and an extremely funny face, both at the same time. Everybody laughed at him when he was telling his symptoms. His name was Jim.
Eve Gill : That must've been terrible!
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Oh, I don't know, Jim is quite a common name.
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Eve Gill : I played the fourth deadly sin.
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Were you good?
Eve Gill : I was... pretty deadly.
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Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Perhaps you're allergic to bars. Look, would you feel less uneasy if I sat with you? Or, more uneasy? Perhaps you're allergic to strange men too.
Charlotte Inwood : No, I love strange men! I mean, I'm very fond of them.
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Mrs. Gill : I really must apologize for Eve, Mr., eh? Was the name Smith?
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith : Smith, yes.
Mrs. Gill : Smith. The name seems familiar somehow?