I had a wife.

1 seconds sound clip from the Isle of the Dead (1945) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:03:34.307 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Well, heaven knows I'm only the sort of beagle that the Boston Star sends out to track down a bit of news here and there.

- I don't think I'd be very comfortable being a watchdog.

- Do you think I wanted to send Col. Tolditis to his death? He and I were friends.

- I think I understand patriotism as well as the next man, General. I'm not sure I understand your brand.

- I think you'd kill your wife or child for your country's sake, if you had a wife.

- I had a wife.

- I'm sorry. It was only a figure of speech.

- It's all right. She is long dead.

- I'm extremely sorry, sir.

- You think I am a cold man. Cold and brutal. If you had asked her, she would never have said so.

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