The Beast with Five Fingers Quotes

Taglines You've never seen the like of it!

Taglines Your flesh will creep... AT THE HAND THAT CRAWLS!!

Conrad Ryler Tell me, Signor Conrad, in a case like this, whom does one condole? To whom does one express his grief and sympathy?

Ovidio Castanio To me. I made a very fair living playing chess and gambling with him. Eating his food, drinking his wine. Now that he's gone, I'm without doubt the chief mourner.

Clara The Devil's haunting this house! The Devil! Signor Ingram's hand!

Giovanna Quickly, before it catches up with us!

Antonio Ah, you're always imagining things. The night your grandmother died, you heard skeletons rattling.

Clara Well if you don't believe me, why are you running away?

Antonio Well, it can't hurt to be on the safe side.

Hilary Cummins Look, there they go. Giovanna, Antonio, and Clara. They're more afraid of ghosts than of the law.

Ovidio Castanio The law doesn't like it too much either. If I were not the Commissario, I would be right with them.

Taglines A Sensation of Screaming Suspense!

Taglines It walks like a spider... it stalks like a cobra!

Ovidio Castanio In my mind there is no doubt the hand is walking around.

Conrad Ryler You don't believe in things like that.

Ovidio Castanio Unfortunately for the peace of our souls, one cannot explain everything logically that happens in this world, Signor Conrad.

Conrad Ryler Isn't this your handwriting, Hilary?

Hilary Cummins No, it's Ingram's. His hand wrote it. Don't you see? The hand, it must be here! I have to find it, it must be somewhere!

Donald Arlington Eight bones has the carpus, five the metacarpus, fourteen the phlanges, all in all, all in all, twenty-seven all in all. Abracadabra.

Conrad Ryler I know, Julie, you're afraid. He's holding you with his pain and helplessness. He draws his energy from your life. He'll never let you go.

Julie Holden But I must go.

Julie Holden I wish that we could leave right now.

Conrad Ryler It won't be long, only a few days. In the meantime, keep your chin up.

Julie Holden Why?

Conrad Ryler So that I can kiss you.

Francis Ingram Hilary, do you know why you are here?

Hilary Cummins No, I don't. Some anniversary perhaps?

Francis Ingram No, no such thing. I merely want your testimony... that I am not insane. It's very important to me to be certain that not one of you thinks I am of unsound mind. Bruce, you are an artist, a musician, You've been with me a long time. You've been with me constantly; therefore you are in a position to speak. Are you convinced that there is nothing wrong with... with my mental balance?

Conrad Ryler Your mental balance is equal to mine, and while I consider that a tribute to your sanity, there are certain people in San Stefano who consider me... slightly eccentric. Perhaps they're right.

Ovidio Castanio It was a dreadful accident, entirely unexpected.

Conrad Ryler Yes, accidents usually are.

Duprex Would you like me to represent you in the matter?

Raymond Arlington Of course.

Duprex What would my share be?

Raymond Arlington Share? You mean your fee?

Duprex I said share.

Raymond Arlington What do you want?

Duprex A participation, or to say, one third. You understand, I would offer my services to Miss Holden, under the same circumstances.

Donald Arlington You mean you'd help her instead of us?

Duprex I am on the side of those who engage me.

Ovidio Castanio But of course, you are aware of the law that forbids the export of authentic antiques without a special permit?

Conrad Ryler Ma certa, Commissario. I am well aware of every law. I would not dream of dealing in authentic antiques.