- I read somewhere that a Scotland Yard man never accepts a drink from anyone he intends to arrest. Is that true, Mr. Clayton?
- Quite so.

9 seconds sound clip from the Beat the Devil (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:28:57 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I believe you were acquainted with a Mr. Vanmere, now deceased.

- Peterson. You and the boys better come back down.

- A gentleman here wants to speak to you, a Mr. Jack Clayton of Scotland Yard.

- You take your wine here or upstairs, Mr. Dann?

- Oh, we'll have it here.

- Care to join us in a drink, Clayton?

- No, thanks. It's a bit early in the day for me.

- I read somewhere that a Scotland Yard man never accepts a drink from anyone he intends to arrest. Is that true, Mr. Clayton?

- Quite so.

- Mrs. Dannreuther?

- No, I'm Mrs. Chelm. This is Mrs. Dannreuther. How do you do?

- I wouldn't dream of alarming you lovely ladies.

- So perhaps I'll have a glass of bubbly after all.

- Peterson. How do you do, sir?

- How do you do?

- Ravello. And Mr. O'Horror. O'Hara. Julius O'Hara. Delighted.

[...]

Beat the Devil (1953) Sound Clip

Beat the Devil (1953) Blu-ray Cover

Quotes with sound clips from the movie Beat the Devil (1953).

Actors: Humphrey Bogart (Billy Dannreuther), Jennifer Jones (Mrs. Gwendolen Chelm), Gina Lollobrigida (Maria Dannreuther), Robert Morley (Peterson)

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