What do you mean I'm holding the wrong man? I got the motive, which is money, and the body, which is dead!
5 seconds sound clip from the In the Heat of the Night (1967) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:34:07.652 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- If Delores Purdy hadn't come into your office, I never would have seen the truth.
- I was hung up trying to get Endicott for personal reasons.
- You aren't taking me anywhere, you dig?
- You're holding the wrong man!
- Because Colbert was killed here, then driven back to town in his own car and dumped on the streets.
- Sam couldn't have driven two cars.
- You know, Virgil, you are among the chosen few.
- Well, I think that you're the first human being that's ever been in here.
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