Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)

James Gleason: Inspector Oscar Piper

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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?

• 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.

• Dr. O'Rourke : [to Hildegarde and Oscar]  That body was here when I came in at one o'clock this morning. Someone must have stolen it.

  Oscar Piper : [Sarcastically]  I meant to tell yuh, Hildegarde. One of the first things to remember about handling a murder case is always keep in touch with your corpse.

• 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!

• 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!