3 minB2“You see, I thought if he was leaving me, he'd suffer, thinking that I was alone.”Maria Gambrelli's Testimony · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 6/12
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Confessing
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English for Police questioning
63 real scenes from 38 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for police questioning.
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2 minB1“It's a song. Don't make it a monster.”The Cops Break Up the Fight · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 12/23
- Police questioning
- Apologies
- Comforting
4 minB2“Mr. Pupkin, I gotta tell you this. From this point on, you have the right to remain silent.”Pupkin Gets Read His Rights · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 19/21
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Warning
2 minB2“You need a little bit of life in you.”A Constable Voids the Club's Licence · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 19/19
- Police questioning
- Confronting
- Warning
3 minB2“Are you good men and true?”Dogberry Instructs the Watch · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 14/24
- Speeches
- Police questioning
- Explaining
3 minB2“If you're thinking of warning him, don't put yourself out. He cannot escape.”Renault Warns Rick About Laszlo · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 3/20
- Police questioning
- Negotiation
- Warning
2 minB2“Can we cut to the chase? I mean, am I. Like, in a lot of trouble here. or...?”Ted Is Interrogated by Detectives · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 15/24
- Police questioning
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB1“This is the worst counterfeit job I've ever seen.”Kate Gets Stopped at the Airport · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 14/20
- Police questioning
- Travel & hotels
- Confronting
4 minB2“I gotta use my voice to get the truth out there, right?”Mindy Arrested, Orlean Apologizes · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 11/25
- Police questioning
- Meetings
- Apologizing
5 minC1“It's different when you're in here.”Tessa's Police Interview · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 14/22
- Police questioning
- Confessing
- Explaining
4 minB1“- Yeah, that youth pastor always said we'd be here someday.”Cornholio Takes Over the Jail Cell · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 14/22
- Police questioning
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“You made the watch list.”Todd Meets Walter After Detention · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 14/16
- Police questioning
- Small talk
- Teasing
4 minB2“You're lucky to be alive, let alone not in jail.”Jordan's Father Tells Him to Quit · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 23/30
- Parents & kids
- Police questioning
- Persuading
3 minB1“This hydrant better not come back on again, or there's going to be hell to pay!”Fire Hydrant Soaks a Car · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 5/20
- Police questioning
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minC1“In times like these, one enemy in our midst can do more harm than ten across the Channel.”The Officer Questions a German Refugee · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 24/30
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Asking
3 minB1“The only way they could make real extra money was to go out and cut corners.”Karen Says Crime Felt Normal · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 12/28
- Storytelling
- Police questioning
- Explaining
5 minB2“I'm more powerful than you because I'm a bigger sinner.”The Devil Proves He's a Bigger Sinner · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 16/17
- Persuasion
- Police questioning
- Explaining
4 minB2“Is it written in the stars that we are destined to fraternize?”The Mask Cornered by Police · The Mask 1994 · Ch. 6/8
- Police questioning
- Teasing
- Confessing love
5 minB2“A story can be true or false.”Finch Meets the Informant Rookwood · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 21/25
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Explaining
3 minB2“But he can kill with the best of them. He works for me.”Alonzo's Felony Stop · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 3/23
- Police questioning
- Threats
- Threatening
4 minB1“Let me tell you something, life is short. You got to go after what you want.”Tucker and Dale Get Pulled Over · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 2/19
- Travel & hotels
- Police questioning
- Explaining
4 minB1“I'm just a regular, normal, ordinary guy.”Bad Cop Interrogates Emmet · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 4/22
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Confronting
3 minB2“This isn't Santa Fe, I'm not a sheriff and you aren't a cowboy.”Calloway Explains the Penicillin Racket · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 13/17
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Explaining
5 minB2“I didn't mean that as an insult.”Humbert Meets the Normal Guy · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 18/30
- Police questioning
- Travel & hotels
- Asking