The Man with a Cloak (1951)

Jim Backus: Flaherty

Quotes 

• Dupin : It says in Timothy, that the love of money is the root of all evil.

  Flaherty : It's not that I love it, sir, it's just that it's a necessary evil. And to show you I have indeed read the book, it says in Ecclesiastes "Money answereth all things".

  Dupin : In bitterness, Flaherty, it was said in bitterness.

  Flaherty : That's the way I was asking for it.

• Flaherty : Some men leave goodwill. Others just a will.

  Dupin : There are even some that leave two wills.

• Flaherty : Mr., eh?

  Dupin : Dupin.

  Flaherty : Oh, are you French?

  Dupin : No. I'm a fool.

  Flaherty : You could be a French fool.

• Flaherty : I know that this is a free country and I got the wine for you. I'd be happy to give it to you. But, I got to pay for it. So, naturally, I got to sell it myself. That's what's known as: business. I didn't invent it, but I got to live like the rest of the world does

• Dupin : [toast]  To the busiest man in the world.

  Flaherty : Who's that?

  Dupin : Death.