Number 17 (1932) Poster

(1932)

Leon M. Lion: Ben

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Quotes 

  • [last lines] 

    Ben : Will you see me safely home, guv'nor, if I gives you a nice wedding present, eh?

  • Ben : Ya don't have to do nothin' in this 'ere house - ya stand still and things happen!

  • Fordyce/Barton : What have you got in your pockets?

    Ben : Holes!

  • Ben : Here's something you've overlooked, Guv'nor: half a fag!

  • [Ben is asked his name after having tried to leave the scene several times] 

    Fordyce/Barton : Ben what?

    Ben : Well, if it wasn't for you, Guv'nor, it'd be Ben Bolt.

  • Ben : Let me go, Guv'nor. I ain't dun it!

  • Ben : I ain't got no money, see. Lost, lost me sheep.

  • Fordyce/Barton : What are you doing down there?

    Ben : I - I was lookin' for you, Guv'nor.

    Fordyce/Barton : Well, where am I?

  • Fordyce/Barton : Quite sure you don't know anything about that?

    Ben : Wot, me? If I'd a dun it, I'd a know'd it, wouldn't I? Don't suppose one forgets a murder, like postin' of a letter!

  • Fordyce/Barton : It always pays an innocent man to play it straight, you know.

    Ben : Who says I'm an innocent man? Who says I ain't a playin' straight?

  • Ben : Now, look 'ere Guv'nor. Chuck it, you see. Chuck it! This is a Bobby's job, this is. Messin' about. That's all you're doin'. Messin' about!

  • Rose Ackroyd : Can ye see anything?

    Ben : Yes.

    Fordyce/Barton , Rose Ackroyd : What?

    Ben : Houses!

    Rose Ackroyd : Silly idiot!

  • Fordyce/Barton : Have you hurt yourself?

    Ben : What, me? Nah. No! What happened to me in the War, Guv'nor, blown up by a mine and come down singing!

  • Ben : You Nosy Parkers. Come have a look. Look till you're boss eyed!

  • Henry Doyle : Now, for you Ben.

    Ben : Here, here, who gave you permission to call me Ben?

    Henry Doyle : Sorry, I don't know your other name.

    Ben : Lloyd George.

    Fordyce/Barton : I like you, Ben. You make me laugh.

    Ben : I'll remember that, Guv'nor. Give a job in the cabinet, next election.

    Fordyce/Barton : Where's that going to be?

    Ben : Give me the 'Messin' About' Department.

  • [first lines] 

    Ben : Oh! Oh, Gawd! Oh, Gawd! Oh, Gawd! Oh!

    Fordyce/Barton : How do you feel? Now, where's that candle? Here, have some of this.

  • Henry Doyle : What an amusing man.

    Ben : Oh, yes. A regular George Robey, ain't I?

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