A Girl in a Million (1946)

Basil Radford: Prendergast

Quotes 

• Tony : Listen, I didn't ask for a diary of your amorous adventures - I merely remarked that neither of you have any experience of women.

  Fotheringham : We were pointing out that that's not strictly true.

  Tony : Yes, but I mean real experience. Either of you ever been married, for instance?

  Prendergast : No, have you?

  Tony : Yes, I have.

  Prendergast : I thought you told us the night you arrived that you weren't married?

  Tony : I'm not, but I have been. And let me tell you it's not very pretty.

  Fotheringham : Then don't let's discuss it, old man.

  Prendergast : No. Why bring up unpleasant subjects?

  Tony : Because you're both of you likely to be swept off your feet by this little bit of Hardwick nonsense unless somebody steps in and protects you. You come down to breakfast in new suits and clean colours. Prendergast's even wearing a buttonhole. And you've got that nasty smelly stuff in your hair. And you've both shaved. You're laying yourselves wide open!

• Tony : Got her lawyer's name?

  Colonel Sultzman : No.

  Fotheringham : We can give you that, Tony. He came down here to clear up things after Sir Edward bought it. Nice chap. Name of Inkpen.

  Prendergast : Used to play cricket for Surrey.

  Fotheringham : Too inclined to nibble at the loose ball I always thought, but...