Don't you know what it says on our masthead, right under the eagle? The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

— Walter Burns (Walter Matthau)

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9 seconds sound clip from the The Front Page (1974) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:27:07 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I know my own gun when I see it!

- Your gun?

- So that's it.

- I knew something stunk here.

- How come?

- What's the story?

- Never mind that. Where's Earl Williams. Where have you got him?

- Are you implying that the Examiner would aid and abet a criminal?

- You're darn tootin'.

- Don't you know what it says on our masthead, right under the eagle? The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

- Don't listen to that crap.

- They're playin' us for suckers.

- Give them the third degree.

- Leave it to me, boys.

- Johnson, if you're in such a goddamn hurry, I'll make you a deal.

- You tell me where Williams is and I'll let you go.

- Okay, it's a deal.

[...]

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Don't you know what it says on our masthead, right under the eagle? The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

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