Donald Sinden Quotes

Mallinson There's no question of Her Majesty's Government ever conceding the fact that this Jackal was an Englishman. So far as one can see, there was a period when an Englishman came under suspicion, but he has now been cleared. Certainly, the Jackal masqueraded as an Englishman, but he also masqueraded as a Dane and as a Frenchman. So there's no way of proving his identity at all.

Inspector Thomas But, if the Jackal wasn't Calthrop, THEN WHO THE HELL WAS HE?

Mallinson The prime minister?

Insp. Thomas The prime minister, sir. That he said if there's the remotest possibility of General de Gaulle's life being threatened by a person of these islands, then it is to be stopped. And he's given me full powers and top priority.

Mallinson Is this some kind of bloody joke?

Insp. Thomas No, of course not, sir. I've got to drop whatever I'm doing, and I shall need six of your best men, straight away.

Mallinson Where's the notification for all this? Where's the proper authority? Yes! Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Of course, sir.