Take something Bannion values more than himself and we keep him quiet.

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

You can hear this line at 01:09:04.274 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- All right. We both made mistakes. The point is correct them.

- Bannion on the bottom of the river with Larry, and there's no more problem.

- Maybe a bigger one.

- If he knows anything, he's put it on paper. Anything happens to him, it becomes public property.

- The Duncan setup all over again.

- That's a gamble we've gotta take.

- We don't.

- Take something Bannion values more than himself and we keep him quiet.

- As soon as you're set, have Higgins call off the police guard at the Eldridge Street house.

- Yes? Yes, Mrs. Duncan?

- He's at my door. What will I do? He knows I'm at home. My car is in the garage.

- I'll take care of it. You just stall him.

- Yes, I understand.

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