Island of Doomed Men (1940)

Robert Wilcox: Mark Sheldon

Quotes 

• Jackson : Did you ever hear of a man named Steven Danel?

  Mark Sheldon : I don't think so.

  Jackson : Well, Danel is our man. Lincoln freed the slaves. Mr. Danel is back in the trade and doing very well at it.

• 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...

• Department of Justice Official : In joining our undercover staff you'll have to burn all your bridges behind you.

  Mark Sheldon : I've done that sir.

  Department of Justice Official : You're joining an army. An army where there are no banners. No medals for heroism. And death is the only honourable discharge. When you walk out of that door you're starting on a lonely road. If you get into trouble, we won't help you. We'll deny that you're one of our men.

  Mark Sheldon : I understand.

  Department of Justice Official : Well, I hoped you wouldn't let me talk you out of it.