The Body Snatcher (1945)

Boris Karloff: Cabman John Gray

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Quotes 

• Cabman John Gray : I am a small man, a humble man. Being poor I have had to do much that I did not want to do. But so long as the great Dr McFarlane comes to my whistle, that long am I a man. If I have not that then I have nothing. Then I am only a cabman and a grave robber. You'll never get rid of me, Toddy.

• Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane : Gray, I must be rid of you. You've become a cancer, a malignant evil cancer rotting my mind.

  Cabman John Gray : You've made a disease of me, eh, Toddy?

• Cabman John Gray : I'm a pretty bad fellow myself, but MacFarlane's the boy - Toddy McFarlane I call him. Toddy, order your friend another glass.

  [to Fettes] 

  Cabman John Gray : Toddy hates me.

  Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane : Don't call me by that confounded name.

  Cabman John Gray : Hear him! Did you ever see the lads play knife?

  [thrusts a knife into a loaf of bread] 

  Cabman John Gray : Toddy would like to do that all over my body.

  Donald Fettes : We medicals have a better way than that. When we dislike a friend of ours, we dissect him.

• Joseph : I know you kill people to sell bodies.

  Cabman John Gray : You say you came here of your own account. No-one sent you, no-one knows you're here?

  Joseph : Give me money or I tell the police that you murder the subjects.

  Cabman John Gray : Well, Joseph, you shall have money, why should you not? I don't suppose the great Dr MacFarlane is over lavish with his pay?

  Joseph : No.

• Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane : If you've any regard for your neck, you'll leave now and stay away from my house, from my school, and from me.

  Cabman John Gray : Well, I've no wish for a rope cravat. I never like the small of hemp. So I'll bid you good night, Dr McFarlane.

• Cabman John Gray : There was a dog that bothered me during the last job. People are so concerned about dogs.

• Cabman John Gray : You've no need to be anxious, Meg. MacFarlane has been drunk and away before. He'll be back in good time. Meanwhile, you have me to keep you company.

  Meg Camden : I call that no good fortune.

  Cabman John Gray : [laughs]  There was a time, lass, a time when I used to bring the dashing young doctor to your door, but you weren't so uncommon cold to your old friend Gray.