I wish you had been knocked out. For then we'd have found you with your mask still on your face!

5 seconds sound clip from the The Bat (1959) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:01:11.351 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- The Chicago police not so long ago were hunting for you in connection with a robbery.

- You're right again, sir. And they found me, and they tried me. And I proved my innocence. And I was acquitted.

- That could have been a lucky break.

- Where were you when this child was killed?

- I told you before, sir, outside.

- What were you doing there?

- I was following you. I saw you leaving the house. And it seemed that you were hunting someone. I thought you might need some help.

- Oh, yes, sir, I followed your flashlight down through the trees. Then it disappeared.

- And then suddenly as I was staring out into the darkness, I was struck by something on to the back of the head. Next thing I knew, I was lying on the ground. I realized I'd been knocked out.

- I wish you had been knocked out. For then we'd have found you with your mask still on your face!

- You were hit here in this house with this poker as you were rushing down those stairs after that child...

- Oh, no, sir, you can't pin this on me. I'm not the Bat! I've never killed. I couldn't kill. I won't take the rap for this!

- Well, doctor, we have another case for the county coroner. You see, the Bat came back.

- Why did you come back, doctor?

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