Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Renzo Palmer: Mr. Hammond - Second Minister of the Interior

Quotes 

• [the new Minister of the Interior puts out a million-dollar reward for Diabolik's capture] 

  Mr. Hammond : With this new plan of action, everyone will collaborate. Even his mother will turn him in.

  Police Chief : No, sir.

  Mr. Hammond : What do you mean, "No, sir"?

  Police Chief : l don't believe he has a mother, sir.

  Mr. Hammond : Hm. Oh, well... in any case, I'll have no negative thinking in my police force.

  Police Chief : Sorry, sir. It's a habit. The former minister always insisted that we...

  Mr. Hammond : My predecessor's policies don't interest me. *I* am minister now, AND I WANT THIS MAN CAUGHT!

  [nurses his hurt finger after slamming it on the desk with each shouted word] 

  Mr. Hammond : There is my policy.

  Police Chief : Yes, sir.

  Mr. Hammond : All you can say is ''Yes, sir''? With this reward, the whole country will be out to catch him!

  Inspector Ginko : What if...?

  Mr. Hammond : There are no "ifs"! A million dollars wipes out "ifs"! The reward has turned public opinion against him.

• Mr. Hammond : [whispering, after reading a letter]  Unheard of!

  Police Chief : [reading]  ''ln view of the bad use to which the government has put the public money, I shall take steps to remove it from circulation. Signed... Diabolik''.

  Mr. Hammond : It's. A. Joke. AND WE'LL CALL HIS BLUFF!

  [montage of the tax offices being blown up by Diabolik]