Terror by Night (1946)

Nigel Bruce: Dr. John H. Watson

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• [Sherlock watches from the train corridor as Prof. Kilbane throws Dr. Watson from his compartment] 

  Sherlock Holmes : Did you discover anything, Watson?

  Dr. John H. Watson : Yes. He's a very suspicious character. He tried to put me off the scent.

  Sherlock Holmes : From the little I heard, he seemed reasonably successful.

• Lady Margaret Carstairs : [presenting her diamond]  My husband gave it to me on our fifth wedding anniversary.

  Sherlock Holmes : 423 carats, isn't it?

  Lady Margaret Carstairs : The original diamond was over 700 carats.

  Sherlock Holmes : Really?

  Lady Margaret Carstairs : [to her son]  Your father had it cut. Less ostentatious.

  Dr. John H. Watson : Less ostentatious? It's as big as a duck's egg.

• [At Sherlock's suggestion, Watson interrogates a suspect on his own, but the suspect is suspicious of Watson's official standing and turns the inquiry around] 

  Prof. William Kilbane : Are you a policeman?

  Dr. John H. Watson : No.

  Prof. William Kilbane : Then, by what right, do you force your way into my compartment?

  Dr. John H. Watson : Well, I...

  Prof. William Kilbane : What are YOU doing on this train? Where are YOU going?

  Dr. John H. Watson : I'm not going anywhere.

• Dr. John H. Watson : My name's Watson - Dr. Watson.

  Prof. William Kilbane : Oh? To what am I indebted for this intrusion?

• Dr. John H. Watson : Try some of this curry. It's excellent.

  Sherlock Holmes : [ignoring him and speaking to the waiter]  Steak and kidney pudding, please.

  Major Duncan-Bleek : Of course, the Bengal curry doesn't compare with that of Madras. It's the quality of the mutton that makes the difference, don't you think?

  Dr. John H. Watson : The, uh... the meat's unimportant. It's the spices that make the difference. Don't you agree with me Holmes?

  Sherlock Holmes : [he hasn't been paying attention to the discussion]  What?

  Dr. John H. Watson : I say, we-we-we were discussing curry.

  Sherlock Holmes : Oh, yes, curry! Horrible stuff!

  Dr. John H. Watson : Oh, really? One man's meat is another man's poison.

• Sherlock Holmes : The Inspector's going to Scotland to fish for salmon!

  Dr. John H. Watson : [to Lestrade]  Oh really? The season doesn't start for another month, but you wouldn't know that, would you?

  Inspector Lestrade : 'Oo says I'm gonna fish fer salmon?

  Dr. John H. Watson : 'Oo? 'Im!