I'm sorry I had to use the front door, Miss Van Gorder, but I forgot my keys, and when I rang the bell at the kitchen door, there was no response.
7 seconds sound clip from the The Bat (1959) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:45:00.520 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Oh, good, I want to examine the body before they get here. May we take it into another room?
- Yes, to the sun room in the back.
- Oh, Warner, where have you been?
- Mark Fleming, the young man from whom I leased this place, was killed here tonight.
- Well, they believe it was the Bat.
- Oh, this is Warner, Lieutenant. He's my butler. He was my chauffeur.
- Well, it's very difficult to find a butler. They don't like service in the country.
- Have you been a butler before?
- I've served in many capacities, sir, but this was my night off, and I forgot my keys.
- What time did you leave the house tonight?
- Oh, about 6:30. I had dinner at Wiley's roadhouse.
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