The Monster (1925)

Lon Chaney: Dr. Ziska

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• Dr. Ziska : Rigo, a patient - I keep him in a trance. Sometimes he gets out - does terrible things.

  Dr. Ziska : A strange case - but I deal in strange cases!

  Dr. Ziska : I have only one guest chamber - but no doubt we can make the gentlemen comfortable.

  Dr. Ziska : Caliban - see that the guests have the USUAL attention!

  Dr. Ziska : My servant - don't allow him to frighten you - the poor creature is dumb!

• Dr. Ziska : [to Johnny]  Do you know who I am?

  [Johnny shakes his head 'no.'] 

  Dr. Ziska : Neither do I!

• Amos Rugg : Doctor, shall we see you in the morning?

  Dr. Ziska : Who knows if one will ever see the morning?

• Dr. Ziska : I am Dr. Ziska - In the absence of Dr. Edwards I am in charge here.

  Amos Rugg : We met with an accident and would like to use your phone.

  Dr. Ziska : I'm sorry, I have no telephone. But I can't permit you to leave the house on so wild a night.

• Dr. Ziska : The fools sent me a man when it is a woman I want!

• Dr. Ziska : At last the fools have brought me a woman!

• Dr. Ziska : It is only from a woman that I can learn the secret of life!

• Dr. Ziska : Tighten his straps until he squeals!

• Dr. Ziska : Rigo - my knives!