Because of the Chi Sa gang, they are all too scared. Don't want to die.
7 seconds sound clip from the The Kid with the Golden Arm movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:17:46 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Well, you are. You just think of yourself and your sense of honor. That's all you care about.
- You can give up your life, but what about me, though? You don't care. I know that.
- If you really loved me, you'd want to live on. Come with me.
- What news you managed to get about the underworld? Anything new?
- They have heard of the gold, as you might guess. But still, they dare not try it.
- Because of the Chi Sa gang, they are all too scared. Don't want to die.
- We're outside. Found this guy hanging around. So we brought him back here.
- You see Li anywhere on your way here?
- No.
- Now you tell us what you know.
- Maybe this axe here might help him talk.
[...]