There's also such a thing as arriving too early.

— Billy Dannreuther (Humphrey Bogart)

4 seconds sound clip from the Beat the Devil (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:36:12 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You and I are flying to Africa by the next plane.

- What's happened, Peterson? Must be something important to get you on a plane.

- Perfectly simple, Billy boy.

- The trouble with the oil pump and the general uncertainty about when the Nyanga will sail forces me to sacrifice my personal comfort.

- I prefer to fly rather than run the risk of arriving too late.

- There's also such a thing as arriving too early.

- What do you mean by that?

- Well, the land doesn't come up for auction for a couple of weeks.

- My friend can't make his move until then.

- If we sit around British East all that time, somebody's going to start wondering who we are and ask questions.

- Is that your real opinion, Billy, or are you just looking forward to a long sea voyage with the attractive Mrs. Chelm as your companion?

[...]

Beat the Devil (1953) Sound Clip

Beat the Devil (1953) Blu-ray Cover

Quotes with sound clips from the movie Beat the Devil (1953).

Actors: Humphrey Bogart (Billy Dannreuther), Jennifer Jones (Mrs. Gwendolen Chelm), Gina Lollobrigida (Maria Dannreuther), Robert Morley (Peterson)

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