Penthouse (1933)

Charles Butterworth: Layton

Quotes 

• Jackson 'Jack' Durant : What time did they leave?

  Layton : Right after you passed out, sir.

  Jackson 'Jack' Durant : Well, I hope you took over my duties as host, Layton.

  Layton : Yes sir, I took the big blonde home.

• Jackson 'Jack' Durant : Take this away. Get me a drink.

  Layton : But, Mr. Durant, are you going to continue this drinking?

  Jackson 'Jack' Durant : I'll drink as long as I have a hangover and I'll have a hangover as long as I drink. It's a vicious circle Layton.

• Layton : I must say the young ladies conducted themselves very well. There were only six broken tumblers, three plates cracked, and five holes burnt in the rugs.

• Layton : I hope this will teach Mr. Durant only to take murderers from the best families.

• Gertie Waxted : Tell me Layton, as pal to pal, did you like her?

  Layton : Well, she never struck me. Oh, I beg your pardon, Madame. I mean she always seemed pretty and very nice; but, she never did appeal to the beast in me.

• Jackson Durant : As a matter of idle curiosity, will you tell me why I slept at that end?

  Layton : You said you wished to sleep with your head toward the entrance.

• Jackson Durant : Yes, I vaguely remember I went to a party last night. Where was it?

  Layton : Right here, sir.

  Jackson Durant : Uh, did I have a good time?

  Layton : Yes.

  Jackson Durant : Good.

• Layton : You were in a very generous mood, sir. But I persuaded the young lady to whom you gave the grand piano it would be difficult to get movers over at night.

• Layton : What is it, sir? What is it?

  Jackson Durant : [after hanging up on a threatening phone call]  Someone's just convinced me that Siddall is innocent.