'Meteoric as was Rico's rise from the gutter, it was inevitable that he should return there.'
11 seconds sound clip from the Little Caesar (1931) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:13:19 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- When a real crisis arose, Rico couldn't take it.
- Flaherty ended his interview by remarking...
- 'Meteoric as was Rico's rise from the gutter, it was inevitable that he should return there.'
- Well, just the same, he was the real leader of that gang.
- Rico didn't have the nerve, and he didn't have the brains.
- He was yellow, just like Flaherty said.
[...]
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Actors: Edward G. Robinson (Little Caesar), Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (Joe Massara), Thomas E. Jackson (Sergeant Flaherty), Stanley Fields (Sam Vettori), Ralph Ince (Pete Montana)
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