It had begun to look as though I'd never catch up with you people.
5 seconds sound clip from the Beat the Devil (1953) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:29:28 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- 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?
- Ravello. And Mr. O'Horror. O'Hara. Julius O'Hara. Delighted.
- No, I'm the one to be delighted.
- It had begun to look as though I'd never catch up with you people.
- That would've been a bit embarrassing.
- You see, this is the first time I've ever been abroad on an investigation.
- I've spent quite a lot of money.
- Mr. Clayton is presently interested in the Vanmere murder case.
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