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Who needs a hat in California?

4 seconds sound clip from the Double Indemnity movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:33:24 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I suppose you realize that, not being an employee you are not covered by the State Compensation Insurance Act.

- The only way you can protect yourself is by having a personal policy of your own.

- Yeah, I know all about that. The next thing you'll tell me I need earthquake insurance and lightning insurance and hail insurance.

- If we bought all the insurance they can think up we'd stay broke paying for it, wouldn't we, honey?

- What keeps us broke is you going out and buying five hats at a crack.

- Who needs a hat in California?

- Dollar for dollar, accident insurance is the cheapest coverage you can buy.

- Well, maybe some other time. I had a tough day.

- Just as you say.

- Suppose we just settle that automobile insurance tonight.

- Sure. All we'll need on that is for you to sign the application for renewal.

[...]

Double Indemnity Sound Clip

Double Indemnity Poster

Memorable quotes with sound from the movie Double Indemnity (1944), based on James M. Cain's 1943 novella of the same name.

Actors: Fred MacMurray (Walter Neff), Barbara Stanwyck (Phyllis Dietrichson), Edward G. Robinson (Barton Keyes)

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