The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Lewis Stone: Nayland Smith

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Quotes 

• Terrence Granville : Do you really think he knows about Sheila?

  Nayland Smith : He knows everything. He knows every move me make. His spies are all around us. I can't even trust our own coolies.

• Nayland Smith : I see. Another of your Oriental tricks. In the name of the British Government, I demand the release of his boy.

  Fu Manchu : [disparagingly]  British Government. I'll wipe them and the whole accursed white race off the face of the earth!

• Nayland Smith : What do you expect to find in that tomb?

  Sir Lionel Barton : A record, the golden plate, the threat of Genghis Khan's return, the golden mask he wore, and the famous golden scimitar.

  Nayland Smith : Exactly, of course in your hands these things would be merely interesting archaeological specimens to go into British Museum, but should Fu Manchu put that mask across his wicked eyes and take that scimitar into his bony, cruel hands, all Asia rises. He'll declare himself Genghis Khan come to life again. And that, my friend, is what you have got to prevent. You must find that grave, and you must be the first to find it. And you must bring those pretty things back to England.

• Nayland Smith : [pointing to a snake]  Is this a friend of your family's?

  Fu Manchu : It is not wise to insult your host, Sir Nayland. If it were not the easy way out, I would kill you now.

• Nayland Smith : I want to ask you a very funny question. Do you love your country?

  Sir Lionel Barton : Oh, yes! All through the War and the Depression and the high taxes and the low rent. I shall never love another.

• Nayland Smith : You know what I want. I want Terry Granville and I want him alive.

  Fu Manchu : Really?

  Nayland Smith : Where is he?

  Fu Manchu : At the moment, he's being entertained by my beautiful daughter.

• Fu Manchu : The slightest move will send a bullet crashing through your stiff British spine.

  Nayland Smith : Are you in the habit of shooting your enemies in the back?

  Fu Manchu : Put your gun away. You may turn around. Ah, now that's better. Now we can talk like gentleman.

• Nayland Smith : Will we ever understand these Eastern races?

• Nayland Smith : Lionel, the British Government is asking you to risk your life again.

  Sir Lionel Barton : Oh, very well.

  Nayland Smith : All right, then.

• Nayland Smith : McLeod and Von Berg have agreed to carry on with the expedition. To face the job of getting to the tomb before Fu Manchu.

  Sheila : I'm going with Dr. Von Berg.

  Nayland Smith : Sheila, that's no place for a woman.

• Terrence Granville : Nayland, we're done in. We're exhausted. We can't go tonight. Why, think of Sheila.

  Nayland Smith : She's the one I am thinking of. You suppose for a moment Fu Manchu doesn't know we have a beautiful white girl here with us? He wants the sword and mask. Suppose he takes them? Suppose he takes Sheila also?

  Terrence Granville : I hadn't thought of that.

  Nayland Smith : We're in the enemies country now and a wise enemy.

• Nayland Smith : As I remember, that's the Sing Song shop at a place known as the House of Ten Thousand Joys.

  Von Berg : You are going there?

  Nayland Smith : Yes. I'm sure that it leads to Fu Manchu.

• Nayland Smith : What I really want is a little comfort. A little rest. Pleasant dreams, perhaps.

  Goy Lo Sung - Fu Manchu Messenger : A-no. No can do. Not for - white man.

  [Nayland gives him money] 

  Goy Lo Sung - Fu Manchu Messenger : Ah, understand.