I should have thought that a man of your investigative zeal would have already solved the mystery.

7 seconds sound clip from the The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:40:22 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Perhaps I should bring some food to Nicholas.

- He will not eat it, my dear, any more than you are eating yours.

- I'm not hungry.

- You need your strength nonetheless.

- If I may interrupt this fascinating conversation for a moment, how long, may I ask, do you intend to accept these occurrences at face value?

- I should have thought that a man of your investigative zeal would have already solved the mystery.

- And have you, Doctor?

- I am not certain. But do you remember that no one actually heard Elizabeth's voice?

- We have only Maria's word for it.

- We proceed on similar lines, Doctor.

[...]

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