- Mohammed Ali: He was English, and to an Indian all are alike. They are big, their faces are red, and they smell of whisky.
- Record News editor: You're trying to tell me the '20 Questions' program can forecast sudden death. And I'm telling you it's nothing but coincidence.
- Bob Beacham: If I hear that word again I'll go mad. I'm telling you it's first first class story, it's convincing and it can't be coincidence.
- Record News editor: It's the 20th century - the atomic age. And hard though is to believe, It's still the age of reason. People don't go about fortelling the future. It would ruin the football pools.
- Bob Beacham: You know, there is something I've always wanted to do. Put an apron around your waist, set you in front of the stove with plenty of pots and pans, put my feet up, have a drink and wait for you to say "Supper is ready, darling!"
- Mary Game: That's not my idea of bliss!
- Mrs. Tavy's Neighbour: 'Course he liked his pint, same as everyone else.
- Olive Tavey: My Ricky wasn't a drunkard.
- Bob Beacham: Ricky?
- Olive Tavey: His name was Frederick
- Mrs. Tavy's Neighbour: We called him Ricky for short.
- Bob Beacham: Ricky Tavey? Is this your husband Mrs Tavey?
- Olive Tavey: Yes.
- Bob Beacham: He was in the regular army then?
- Olive Tavey: Yes - we started this business when he came home from India. Oh - that's a pet. He brought back with him. It's a mongoose.
- Det. Insp. Charlton: An attempt will be made on your life.
- Gen. Maitland-Webb: When?
- Det. Insp. Charlton: I don't know, sir.
- Gen. Maitland-Webb: Where?
- Det. Insp. Charlton: Can't say sir.
- Gen. Maitland-Webb: Then call again when you've got your facts in order.
- Det. Insp. Charlton: I'm acting under direct orders, sir, to place you under police protection.
- Gen. Maitland-Webb: What? I've never been placed under anything in my life and I'm not beginning now! I'm in command of regiments of artillery, tanks and thousands Of armed and fully trained man and I've got full air support. I don't need a Bobby with a truncheon.
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By what name was The 20 Questions Murder Mystery (1950) officially released in Canada in English?
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