Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)

Edna May Oliver: Hildegarde Withers

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Quotes 

• Oscar Piper : So that's your system?

  Hildegarde Withers : Can you suggest a better one?

  Oscar Piper : I suggest using your head a little.

  Hildegarde Withers : That'd be nice work for you, Oscar, if you could get it.

  Hildegarde Withers : Uuuhhh!

• Hildegarde Withers : [Surprised by Oscar's sudden surprising appearance on Catalina by sneaking up behind her]  Oscar Piper!

  Oscar Piper : Little moments from the lives of great detectives - Hildegarde, ya get screwier every day.

  Hildegarde Withers : Come all the way from New York just to be stupid in new surroundings?

• Chief Of Police Britt : We've never had a murder here on the island. In fact, people don't even die here very often.

  Hildegarde Withers : Maybe they die, and you don't know it.

• Oscar Piper : Well, where's the corpse?

  Hildegarde Withers : [Faking befuddlement]  Now let me see - what did I do with that corpse? Oh, the police station! Come on, Oscar!

  Oscar Piper : Just a minute, it'll keep until after lunch, won't it?

  Hildegarde Withers : Well, I hope so.

  Oscar Piper : I never look at a corpse on an empty stomach. Com'on.

  Hildegarde Withers : Hmmmm.

• Oscar Piper : Uhhhh! Will you please to mind your own business! I'll tackle this myself. This is a man's job.

  [He walks away] 

  Hildegarde Withers : That's what I'm afraid of!

• Hildegarde Withers : [to the dog Mr. Jones, who has helped Hildegarde find a clue]  If there is any justice, you should have a kennel and a tree in the heart of Scotland Yard.

• Oscar Piper : [Frustrated]  I'm going to make one of these mugs talk if I have to work on 'em with a rubber hose!

  Hildegarde Withers : [Sarcastically]  A very original idea for a policeman!

• Hildegarde Withers : [after the doctor, who has just come from the beach in an old-fashioned swimsuit, says it's a natural death]  Are you quite capable of judging?

  Dr. O'Rourke : Well, I ought to be - I am a doctor!

  Hildegarde Withers : Well, I took you for a lifeguard.

  Dr. O'Rourke : [With indignance]  I gave him a very thorough examination.

  Hildegarde Withers : [Sarcastically]  I can imagine!

  Dr. O'Rourke : I resent your attitude, madame!

  Hildegarde Withers : [Remarking on his bizarre bathing suit]  Don't try to be impressive in that drape, young man. You can't frighten me until you put on your trousers.

• Hildegarde Withers : [She clears her throat]  Mr. Britt, here is a list of all the persons on the plane... names, addresses, and occupations.

  Chief Of Police Britt : Well, thanks for going to so much trouble.

  Captain Beegle : [Sarcastically]  Yeah, meddling is a pleasure for some people.