Strangers on a Train (1951)

Leo G. Carroll: Sen. Morton

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• Senator Morton : Dreadful. Dreadful business. Poor unfortunate girl.

  Barbara Morton : She was a tramp.

  Senator Morton : She was a human being. Let me remind you that even the most unworthy of us has a right to life and the pursuit of happiness.

  Barbara Morton : From what I hear she pursued it in all directions.

• Senator Morton : You had no trouble, of course, with the police once they verified your alibi?

  Guy Haines : When an alibi is full of bourbon, sir, it can't stand up.

• Senator Morton : I'll have him called up immediately.

  Barbara Morton : Obstructing the wheels of justice, Daddy?

• Senator Morton : One doesn't always have to *say* what one thinks.

  Barbara Morton : Father, I'm not a politician.

• Senator Morton : I thought he was a bit weird when he arrived. Who is he?

  Guy Haines : I hardly know him, sir.

  Senator Morton : Well, get him out of here as soon as you decently can, will you. This is a nice item for the gossips. First thing you know, they'll be talking about orgies!

• Guy Haines : Miriam - murdered?

  Anne Morton : She was strangled.

  Senator Morton : It happened on an island in an amusement park. It was sort of a lovers lane, I believe. Evidently, a sordid atmosphere.

  Barbara Morton : Miriam went there with two boys.

• Senator Morton : Be guided by my experience. Never lose any sleep over accusations. Unless they can be proved, of course.