No. It wouldn't be fair to the defendant.

2 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:17:27.089 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- He's lying now. You can't allow this testimony. I can bring in two officers who took the statement.

- Don't try to conduct my trial for me. If there's perjury in any phase of this trial, believe me, the guilty parties are going to sweat for it.

- When the witness is called into the prosecuting attorney's office...

- You're a liar! I'm tired of your dirty insinua...

- Stop it!

- If the court will swear in Rodriguez as its witness...

- No. It wouldn't be fair to the defendant.

- He can't cross-examine! Strike out the testimony. Morton can have him. We don't want him.

- The testimony's already been given to the jury. I stand on my right of cross examination at every point.

- The testimony stands.

- Gentlemen, this trial is developing into a slugging match. We've got to be more orderly when we go back, or I'll begin slugging both of you. And at the same time, if you like.

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