The Thuggee was an obscenity that worshipped Kali with human sacrifices. The British Army nicely did away with them.
11 seconds sound clip from the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:33 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- And what events are those, Dr. Jones?
- Dr. Jones, you know perfectly well the Thuggee cult has been dead for nearly a century.
- Well, I suppose stories of the Thuggee die hard.
- There are no stories anymore.
- Village stories, Dr. Jones. They're just fear and folklore.
- You're beginning to worry Captain Blumburtt.
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