- The General is putting all his hopes on you, Doctor.
- Yes, I know. That frightens me more than the plague.

— Dr. Drossos (Ernst Deutsch), Oliver Davis (Marc Cramer)

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

You can hear this line at 00:29:27.900 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What difference does it make? Uncovered or covered, the eyes see no more.

- Looks all right. It'll give us all something to do.

- Better to watch the wind and hope that it changes than to watch each other and have no hope at all.

- The wind is our only hope. A change in the wind. Is that it, Doctor?

- Of course, we can take certain simple sanitary precautions.

- The General is putting all his hopes on you, Doctor.

- Yes, I know. That frightens me more than the plague.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- I wonder if I could have a word with you alone, Doctor? I have an explanation and apology to make to you.

- Certainly.

- Oh, don't go, I'm leaving. The ledge is getting too populous. Remember the General's instructions about gathering in groups.

- Doctor, I'm extremely sorry for what happened yesterday. I would like to explain.

- Of course.

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