You'll notice, too, that postmortem lividity is present here in the lower portions. So the time of death really has to be earlier, wouldn't you say?
6 seconds sound clip from the In the Heat of the Night (1967) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:24:55.712 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- I asked him to look at the body. That's who he is.
- It's 4:45. What time was this man killed?
- At 2:00?
- Maybe a little later... 2:15, 2:30.
- Would you feel the face and jaw, please? Am I mistaken, or has rigor begun?
- It has.
- Well, we'll be able to pinpoint that as soon as I get a thermometer.
- Well... which one of you gentlemen will assist me?
(Phone ringing) It's for you, Chief.
- Yeah, talk to me. When? Oh, good. Yeah, yeah, right away.
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