I figured he couldn't lose. I put it all on his nose. He lost by a nose.
— Dix Handley (Sterling Hayden)
7 seconds sound clip from the The Asphalt Jungle (1950) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:27:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Me and my brother swore we'd buy Hickorywood Farm back someday.
- Growing up in a place and then having to leave must be awful.
- Twelve grand would have swung it, and I almost made it once.
- I had more than $5000 in my pocket and Pampoon was running in the Suburban.
- I figured he couldn't lose. I put it all on his nose. He lost by a nose.
- Drink your coffee, honey, before it gets cold.
- The way I figure, my luck's just gotta turn.
- One of these days, I'll make a real killing. Then I'm gonna head for home.
- First thing I do when I get there, I take a bath in the creek and get this city dirt off me.
[...]