The Quiet American (1958)

Claude Dauphin: Inspector Vigot

Quotes 

• Inspector Vigot : You know that it is a mistake to say that communism is appealing to the mentally advanced. I think it is only true when the mentally advanced are also emotionally retarded.

• Inspector Vigot : [Leaving, to Fowler]  If you will forgive my attempt at colloquial English, Mr. Fowler; they have made a bloody fool of you!

• Thomas Fowler : You'd have made a good priest, Vigot. What is there about you that would make it so easy to confess... if there were anything to confess?

  Inspector Vigot : [Keenly]  You mix for yourself a drink, but you're not drinking it.

  Thomas Fowler : It might be unwise. There are no secrets of the confessional in your profession.

  Inspector Vigot : Secrecy is seldom important to a man who confesses. He has other motives.

• Thomas Fowler : [Sarcastically, surprised to see Vigot sitting inside his apartment]  You don't seem to be recovering much damaging evidence.

  Inspector Vigot : [while drinking a coke]  There is nothing more dangerous than an American soft drink? Care for one?