Island of Doomed Men (1940)

Peter Lorre: Stephen Danel

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Quotes 

• Stephen Danel : You ought to do something about your nervous condition, Mr. Brand. You must never talk too much. Nervous men sometimes talk too much, and they make mistakes, and you musn't make mistakes, Mr. Brand.

• Stephen Danel : [to Capt. Cort who's about to flog Mark Sheldon, a.k.a. Mr. Smith]  Don't overdo it, Captain. There's a lot Mr. Smith ought to tell me and he may want to tell me before you finish. Oh, and be sure that he's able to work tomorrow.

• Stephen Danel : Keep that monkey away from me!

• Doctor Rosener : What do you plan to do about him?

  Stephen Danel : What do I plan to do about him? I have many plans for Mr. Smith.

• Stephen Danel : Crying, Lorraine? Many men are whipped on this island. You've never cried before.

• Stephen Danel : [speaking of Mark Sheldon]  He's tall and dark and quite attractive, I suppose.

• Stephen Danel : [Unlocking the gate]  One moment, gentlemen. We have no police on the island, so one has to take certain precautions.

  [Mark reaches up to touch wire fencing] 

  Stephen Danel : Oh, I wouldn't touch those wires if I were you, Mr. Smith. There's a slight electrical current passing through them, to keep out the animals and snakes. You see the jungle comes awfully close to us here.

• Stephen Danel : Didn't I tell you about that monkey? I'll teach you to -

  [Danel shoots the monkey] 

  Lorraine Danel : Don't!

  Stephen Danel : Throw that thing out! DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME!

  [Siggy goes to get his monkey's remains] 

  Lorraine Danel : You're so brave. Against things that can't fight back.

  Stephen Danel : Don't... don't make me do anything else, Lorraine. Please don't.

• Stephen Danel : I've been away for a long time. You should be very glad to see me.

  Lorraine Danel : I hate the sight of you!

  Stephen Danel : I know that. Lorraine, you have been in Mr. Smith's arms. Nothing like that must ever happen again, it embarrasses me. You're my wife, and he's a murderer.

  Lorraine Danel : And what are you?

  Stephen Danel : I'm your husband.

  [Takes a jewelry box from his pocket] 

  Stephen Danel : Lorraine, remember this stone?

  Lorraine Danel : You can't bribe me with that!

  Stephen Danel : Why should I bribe you?

  Lorraine Danel : You've tried everything else and failed. No matter what you do, you'll always fail!

  Stephen Danel : I've never failed and I never will fail.

  Lorraine Danel : I won't wear that! You can't make me!

  Stephen Danel : Of course you will.

  [Puts necklace on her] 

  Stephen Danel : So Mr. Smith approves of my taste, huh? There's only one thing Mr. Smith doesn't know. What I own I keep. But he'll learn. So will you.

• Lorraine Danel : I've never had a chance to hear how you talk to your other prisoners. Do you mind if I stay? It might impress me.

  Stephen Danel : Go to your room.

• Stephen Danel : [pointing a gun at Mark]  Good evening, Mr. Smith. I was waiting for you. I was hoping you'd come soon.

  Mark Sheldon : Cort's out there, and a couple of men. They're armed and they're coming in.

  Stephen Danel : You didn't come to see me, you came to see my wife. Come, Mr. Smith, I'll get her for you. Wait.

  [Calls] 

  Stephen Danel : Lorraine. Lorraine! Forgive me, Mr. Smith, she'll be here in a moment.

  [Lorraine comes in] 

  Stephen Danel : You must stand very close to him, very close. Yes, Lorraine, smile. He likes you when you smile, Lorraine.

  Mark Sheldon : Listen to me. That gang's coming after her.

  Stephen Danel : When I find a flaw in a diamond I throw it away. It's so hard to remember, it's a long time ago. Everything on this island belonged to me. Everything. And it was beautiful. My wife, beautiful. So beautiful. And then you came and you touched my wife.

  [Three of the armed prisoners enter. Danel shoots one of them] 

  Stephen Danel : Drop that gun!

  [Armed prisoner drops gun] 

  Stephen Danel : Come in, gentlemen, come in. I want you to meet my wife -

  [to Mark] 

  Stephen Danel : Don't touch her! You'll forget him, Lorraine. You'll forget everything after a while. I want you to meet these gentlemen. They are your friends, you'll like them. I'm going to let you go back with them. I want you to be happy. But you must say goodbye to Mr. Smith.

  [Lorraine stands protectively in front of Mark] 

  Stephen Danel : I'm not going to kill you, Lorraine. I want you to live... live for a long time.

  [Siggy comes up with a knife and stabs Danel, who pushes him away and shoots him] 

  Stephen Danel : Everything... on this island belonged to me... everything... everything... belongs to me... for as long as I... live...

• Stephen Danel : You'll forgive me if I don't ask you to sit down, Mr. Smith, but your clothes and my furniture... I'm sure you'll understand.