Cops are paid to take risks. I'm not. You see, I've got a wife and kids too.

6 seconds sound clip from the The Big Heat (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:47:33.237 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- You can't insult me, mister. I said I don't know anything, and that's how it stands.

- You know, I've been meeting your kind every day now for 10 years. Scared rabbits that never see a thing.

- You wouldn't stick out your big, fat neck for anybody, would you?

- That's the truth. But it's my big, fat neck.

- So if you're through talking, I'll get back to work.

- I ought to...

- That won't change my story.

- Cops are paid to take risks. I'm not. You see, I've got a wife and kids too.

- Mr. Bannion! Mr. Bannion!

- Mr. Atkins might come outside.

- He isn't a mean man. Not many people would hire someone like me. It's just that he's frightened. I am too.

- But there was a man came to see Slim about two weeks ago. They had a long talk out in the yard.

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