The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)

Peter Lorre: Dr. Arthur Lorencz

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• Dr. Lorenz : And if you ever need anything, like medical attention, or fire insurance, or a marriage performed, or a loan, perhaps? I should be delighted to oblige.

  Winnie Slade : Doesn't anybody else do anything in Jinxville?

  Dr. Lorenz : Oh, they... they vote once a year.

• Prof. Nathaniel Billings : [Enthusiastically]  I have very good news for you, Doctor!

  Dr. Lorenz : Really?

  Prof. Nathaniel Billings : Now, guess what!

  Dr. Lorenz : [Annoyed]  I don't know!

  Prof. Nathaniel Billings : [With continued enthusiasm]  Go ahead - guess

  Dr. Lorenz : [Angrily]  D-Do I look like a quiz kid?

• Amelia Jones : Everybody in this town knows you made your fortune on snake oil hair restorer.

  Dr. Lorenz : Well, what's wrong with that? Where's the hair follicle that can resist 2000 international units of Vitamin A? Where is it?

  Prof. Nathaniel Billings : [Bending over and pointing to a spot on top of his head]  Right here.

  Dr. Lorenz : [Examining it]  Hmmm! Oh, hardening of the skull!

• Dr. Lorenz : Do you imagine I could take advantage, exploit, capitalize on a great scientific discovery? Cheat millions of people all the world over? Profane my profession? Suppose I make a few dollars, don't you think I wouldn't put it right back into science?

• Dr. Lorenz : If he is a choreographer, then I am Pavlova.

• Dr. Lorenz : It isn't in Brampton's room. That proves he did it! He's covering up!

• Dr. Lorenz : [Referring to Bill Leyden]  ... if the army didn't need him, I would have commmitted him to the squirrel pen at Idlewild Sanitarium, so help me!

• Dr. Lorenz : [Signing the mortgage]  "Contractum sanctum putnam," which means done and dished up!