“Hello, what are we stopping for? Oh it's a whole flock of detectives.” – Richard Hannay, The 39 Steps ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The 39 Steps 1935

Richard Hannay Robert Donat

[a flock of sheep block the road as the car screeches to a halt]

Hello, what are we stopping for? Oh it's a whole flock of detectives.

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