Of course there's something wrong with him... He's a Negro!

— Mortimer Duke (Don Ameche)

7 seconds sound clip from the Trading places (1983) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:18:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You have a history of juvenile arrests, I presume? Drug abuse, reform school, state prisons and all that?

- I ain't talking to this guy. I want a lawyer. Is there a lawyer in the house?

(COUGHING) (2)

- That man is a product of a poor environment.

- There's absolutely nothing wrong with him, I can prove it.

- Of course there's something wrong with him... He's a Negro!

- He's probably been stealing since he could crawl.

- Given the right surroundings and encouragement, I'll bet that that man could run our company as well as your young Winthorpe.

- Are we talking about a wager, Randolph?

- I suppose you think Winthorpe... say if he were to lose his job, would resort to holding up people on the streets.

- No, I don't think that just losing his job would be enough for Winthorpe.

[...]

Trading places (1983) Sound Clip

Trading places (1983) Blu-Ray cover

Sound clips of famous quotes and funny lines from the Trading places (1983) movie soundboard.

Actors: Dan Aykroyd (Louis Winthorpe), Eddie Murphy (Billy Ray Valentine), Ralph Bellamy (Randolph Duke), Don Ameche (Mortimer Duke), Denholm Elliott (Coleman), Jamie Lee Curtis (Ophelia), Paul Gleason (Clarence Beeks)

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