He was a kind and inoffensive man, until he thought Pleyel was robbing him of his life's work. Then something snapped, and he became a homicidal maniac.
9 seconds sound clip from the Phantom of the Opera (1943) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:36:41.976 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- I encountered him a few times in the foyer or on the stage or outside the Opera, but that's all.
- He acted a little strangely, but I assumed he was that way with everybody.
- Strangely? How do you mean, strangely?
- Well... I don't know. He just seemed eccentric, but harmless.
- I thought he was a rather kind old fellow until I read of the murder.
- In his state, he may commit other murders. It's urgent that we capture him as soon as possible.
- But... But what has all this to do with me?
- We found something in his room that connects you with him. No doubt, you can explain.
- So that's what became of it.
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