Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

John Gielgud: Beddoes

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Quotes 

• Foscarelli : Hey, what are you reading, Mister Beddoes?

  Beddoes : I am reading "Love's Captive," by Mrs. Arabella Richardson.

  Foscarelli : Is it about sex?

  Beddoes : No, it's about 10:30, Mister Foscarelli.

• Beddoes : Oh, yes, sir, the Italian person.

  Hercule Poirot : Eh, does he speak English?

  Beddoes : A kind of English, sir. I think he learnt it in a place called Chicago.

• Hercule Poirot : Cassetti was responsible for her murder. How does that strike you?

  Beddoes : I have often felt, sir, that instead of our employers requiring references from us, we should require references from them.

• Foscarelli : Vigliacco.

  [spits] 

  Hildegarde : Schweinhund.

  Princess Dragomiroff : For my beloved goddaughter.

  McQueen : For mother Armstrong... from Hector.

  Beddoes : For my gentleman.

  Hardman : To Paulette, with love.

  Pierre : And with mine. God rest the soul of my dear, dead daughter.

• Hercule Poirot : Was that usual?

  Beddoes : Oh, quite so, yes. He - his breakfast was his Amber Moon. He never rose until it had had its full effect.

• Hercule Poirot : In the Far East?

  Beddoes : Oh, no sir, in Scotland.

  Hercule Poirot : Oh, Scotland! Oh, forgive me. I am only an ignorant Belgian.

  Beddoes : Oh, a Belgian, sir! I always thought you were French.

  Hercule Poirot : Belgian. Did you know that Mr. Rachett was of Italian extraction?

  Beddoes : Aw, so that accounts for his hot temper.

• Dr. Constantine : [touches the back of Beddoes head]  Yes, there is an old contusion.

  Beddoes : The result of a slight fracas in the mess, sir, with regard to the quality of the pudding, known as spotted dick.

  Hercule Poirot : Thank you. I think you've been spotted too!