The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Sig Ruman: Professor Winterhalter

Quotes 

• Professor Winterhalter : Fake! All these newfangled machines. Fake! It proves nothing. In the old days, we used to do these things better. The man says he's paralyzed, we simply throw him in the snake pit. If he climbs out, then we know he's lying.

  Specialist #1 : [shocked]  And if he doesn't climb out?

  Professor Winterhalter : Then we have lost the patient, but we have found an honest man.

  Harry Hinkle : Wait a minute, you guys. You're not throwin' me in any pit! And you bring one snake in here, just one little snake... Willie!