“The Kennel Murder Case” quotes

“- Philo Vance: You sure that he did bump himself off?
- District Attorney Markham: Well, his butler tells us he's sitting in a locked room with a revolver in his hand and a bullet in his head. I don't know what else you'd call it.”

William Powell - Philo Vance
Robert McWade - District Attorney Markham

“If you knew Archer Coe, you would know that suicide would be almost a psychological impossibility for him.”

William Powell - Philo Vance

“I'm a doctor, not a detective.”
Etienne Girardot - Dr. Doremus

“I'm a doctor, not a magician.”
Etienne Girardot - Dr. Doremus

“- Philo Vance: Any one of seven people might have done it.
- Detective Heath: We couldn't convict seven people, Mr. Vance.
- Philo Vance: You couldn't convict one with the evidence you've got.”

William Powell - Philo Vance
Eugene Pallette - Detective Heath

“- Philo Vance: What do you think of the suicide theory now, Sergeant?
- Detective Heath: Well, it's slightly complicated since the man shot, slugged and stabbed himself - especially in the back.”
William Powell - Philo Vance
Eugene Pallette - Detective Heath

“Well, there are too many people in the world anyway!”

Etienne Girardot - Dr. Doremus