The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Eugene Pallette: Detective Heath
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Quotes
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Philo Vance : What do you think of the suicide theory now, Sergeant?
Detective Sgt. Heath : Well, it's slightly complicated since the man shot, slugged and stabbed himself - especially in the back.
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Dr. Doremus : [Referring to the corpse] He's been dead for four hours.
Detective Sgt. Heath : [Sarcastically] And me thinkin' he's playin' possum.
Dr. Doremus : Well, there are too many people in the world anyway!
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Dr. Doremus : Sergeant, here's your order for removal of the body.
Detective Sgt. Heath : Thanks, Doc.
Dr. Doremus : So long. I want food.
Detective Sgt. Heath : Well, nobody's stoppin' yuh.
Dr. Doremus : And if you got any more corpses, bring 'em out now, will yuh? I can't be running up and down here all day!
Detective Sgt. Heath : Watta yuh mean running up and down all day with that swell car the city gave yuh?
Dr. Doremus : [With frustration as he leaves] Ugh!
Detective Sgt. Heath : [as the doctor's leaving] Nothing upsets the doctor clearly.
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Detective Sgt. Heath : [after a frustrating develpment] Well, Mr. Vance, where are we now?
Philo Vance : I should say somewhere in the middle of the Gobi Desert.
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Sgt. Mellish - Desk Sergeant : Homicide, Sergeant Mellish speaking. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I don't get you. Take it easy. Suicide?
First Reporter at Police Station : Suicide?
Detective Sgt. Heath : Wait a minute. You're not going to run out on this hand
Sgt. Mellish - Desk Sergeant : Yeah, who? Archer Coe, 98 East 71st Street. Okay, gotcha.
First Reporter at Police Station : Is that it, Sergeant?
Sgt. Mellish - Desk Sergeant : Yeah.
First Reporter at Police Station : Well, goodbye, Ernest.
Detective Sgt. Heath : Sergeant Heath to you, cub. Kick in with that two bits.
First Reporter at Police Station : Oh, relax, will ya?
Sgt. Mellish - Desk Sergeant : This is your case, Sergeant. Better get the boys out.
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Dist. Atty. Markham : Haven't you got any ideas, Vance?
Philo Vance : Markham, it's a maze of conflicting clues. Any one of seven people might have done it.
Detective Sgt. Heath : We couldn't convict seven people, Mr. Vance.
Philo Vance : You couldn't convict one with the evidence you've got.
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Detective Sgt. Heath : [Walking into the Coe study filled with Chinese antiques] What is this - a bedroom or a museum? More junk here than a Chinese joss house!
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Detective Sgt. Heath : "Unsolved Murders!" That's a swell book to take to Chicago!
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Detective Sgt. Heath : [to Vance] I've got it! The Chinese cook! They're always full of those tricks.
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Dr. Doremus : [Referring to the corpse] There couldn't have been much of a struggle. His hair isn't even mussed.
Detective Sgt. Heath : Maybe somebody slugged him and then combed his hair.
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Dr. Doremus : [answers phone] Hello? What? Again? I'm right in the middle of my lunch. First you interfere with my breakfast, then you ruin my lunch. Don't you boys ever eat?
Detective Sgt. Heath : No. I'm on a diet.
Dr. Doremus : Oh, all right.
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Detective Sgt. Heath : Well, Mr. Vance. Looks like somebody else miscalculated.
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[last lines]
Detective Sgt. Heath : Well, we did it again, Mr. Vance.
Philo Vance : Congratulations, Sergeant.
Detective Sgt. Heath : Thank you. I'll certainly mention you in my story to the papers.
Philo Vance : Thank you.
Detective Sgt. Heath : Oh, that's all right, Mr. Vance.
[chuckles nervously]