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He acted like a mine had gone off under his feet. I hadn't seen a guy look that scared since jump training.

7 seconds sound clip from the Dead Reckoning (1947) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:19:52.057 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- It looked like feeding time at the zoo. All you needed was money to start with, and bicarbonate of soda to finish with.

- What'll it be, sir?

- Rye and water.

- Plain water?

- Yeah.

- Here you are, sir.

- Oh, come here, sweetheart.

- Yes, sir?

- Didn't you used to be a waiter here?

- Why, yes, sir.

- Louis Ord, 45, single?

- I seem to know your face, sir, but the name, er...

- Remember a guy named Johnny?

- Well, in this business, you meet lots of Johnnies, sir.

- You were a witness against this one once.

- He acted like a mine had gone off under his feet. I hadn't seen a guy look that scared since jump training.

- Who are you?

- The name is Murdock.

- Captain Murdock?

- Yeah, how'd you know that?

- Oh, Johnny's told me about ya, Captain.

- Yeah, well, skip the captain.

- You know where Johnny is now?

- He's been holed up at my place. That is, he was until two days ago. I ain't seen him since. I'm worried.

- Who else has he seen since he's been here?

- No-one. That is, except her.

- You mean the Chandler doll?

- Yeah.

- What's she like?

- Oh, she's tops, and not only with him, with everyone.

[...]

Dead Reckoning (1947) Sound Clip

Dead Reckoning posterListen to memorable quotes from the classic 1947 film noir Dead Reckoning, accompanied by short sound clips in MP3 and WAV formats.

Actors: Humphrey Bogart (Capt. Warren "Rip" Murdock), Lizabeth Scott (Coral Chandler)

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