The Killer Shrews (1959)

Baruch Lumet: Dr. Marlowe Craigis

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Quotes 

• Dr. Milo Craigis : Their available food on ze island is nearing depletion!

• Dr. Milo Craigis : Well, I'm attempting to-to decrease the size by maintaining a low metabolism and result in a longer life-span.

  Thorne Sherman : What reason?

  Dr. Milo Craigis : Over-population. Not a problem now, but it will be in time. If we were half as big as we are now, we could live twice as long on our natural resources.

• Dr. Radford Baines : [after being attacked by a poisonous shrew]  Just ripped my trousers, that's all.

  Dr. Milo Craigis : Are you sure?

  Dr. Radford Baines : Yes, I know.

  [goes to typewriter, writes report, collapses dead] 

• Dr. Milo Craigis : In 24 hours there will be one shrew left on the island, and he will be dead of starvation. An excellent example of overpopulation.

  Thorne Sherman : You know something doctor?

  Dr. Milo Craigis : What's that?

  Thorne Sherman : I'm not going to worry about overpopulation just yet

  [Kisses Ann, Fade Out] 

• Dr. Milo Craigis : Mario was killed by poison.

  Dr. Radford Baines : [with enthusiasm]  Doctor, I wonder if you've thought... the system of the Sorex enabled them to assimilate that poison. It remained in the salivary glands of their jaws. Isn't that wonderful?

  [pauses, then remorsefully] 

  Dr. Radford Baines : Oh, I am sorry. Of course, I always speak from the clinical point of view.