- You know, about six months ago a guy slipped on a cake of soap in his bathtub and knocked himself cold and was drowned. Only he had accident insurance. So they had an autopsy and she didn't get away with it.
- Who didn't?
- His wife.

— Walter Neff (Fred Macmurray)

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15 seconds sound clip from the Double Indemnity movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:48 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- That perfume on your hair. What's the name of it?

- I don't know. I bought it in Ensenada.

- You ought to have some of that pink wine to go with it. The kind that bubbles. All I got is bourbon.

- Bourbon is fine, Walter.

- Get a couple of glasses, will you?

- Club soda?

- Plain water, please.

- You know, about six months ago a guy slipped on a cake of soap in his bathtub and knocked himself cold and was drowned. Only he had accident insurance. So they had an autopsy and she didn't get away with it.

- Who didn't?

- His wife.

- Then there was a case of a guy who was found shot. His wife said he was cleaning a gun and his stomach got in the way. All she collected was a three-to-ten stretch in Tehachapi.

- Perhaps it was worth it to her.

- See if you can carry that as far as the living room.

- It's nice here, Walter. Who takes care of it for you?

[...]

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