We just got a wire from the penitentiary. Your father died of a heart attack this morning.
6 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:20:44.587 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- The Umberto case last year, remember?
- Oh, yes, miss Harrison, social worker.
- Miss Patterson, social worker. Oh.
- Your outfit giving the Romanos a lift?
- They need it. Mrs. Romano...
- Mrs. Romano, I have some bad news for you.
- We just got a wire from the penitentiary. Your father died of a heart attack this morning.
- That was how I first met Nick Romano. That was the push I gave him.
- Sure, I tried to help the family. I sent them some money.
- Perhaps if I'd been able to see them through a little longer, but...
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