Stand and deliver!

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f-berlivet — 19 years ago(September 14, 2006 05:22 AM)

THE HIGHWAYMAN:"Stand and deliver!"
MISS WESTERN:"What?"
THE HIGHWAYMAN:"Stand and deliver!"
MISS WESTERN:"Deliver?Deliver what?I am no traveling midwife!"
Best line in a movie!Edith Evans is great!

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Mimi38 — 19 years ago(December 18, 2006 08:15 PM)

I loved that scene! It was the best on th whole movie. Only Edith Evans could completely cow a highway man just by telling him off!

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TimeNTide — 18 years ago(February 24, 2008 10:53 AM)

I agree with both of you. The biggest laugh in the film for me.
That's part of your problem, you haven't seen enough movies. All of life's riddles are answered in the movies.

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Wonderland26 — 17 years ago(September 16, 2008 07:13 PM)

That was probably the funniest scene in the movie.

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unionjgirl — 17 years ago(December 17, 2008 09:33 PM)

I agree! Instant classic moment.

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FANatic-10 — 16 years ago(May 12, 2009 12:00 AM)

Edith Evans could make any line priceless! What an actress she wasand Jack MacGowran (also a great actor) had a great reaction too.

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kennethpitchford — 16 years ago(July 18, 2009 06:33 PM)

i am just now seeing that moment on TCM. I am torn between deciding which is more exquisite, the line or Evans's delivery. But why quibble with such perrfections? Splendid!

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cwente2 — 16 years ago(July 19, 2009 08:34 AM)

Couldn't agree with you more. Evans is the jewel in the crown here.