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Look over the gray fence at the faraway hills. Look through the bars at the free night without hope, except someday, get out, get even.

15 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:28:47.240 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- There are reformatories with modern methods, where delinquents are looked upon as individuals with individual problems. And then there are others, like the one Nick was sent to, where life is based on one law: fear.

- An island of outrage. Work and sleep and eat by command. Pray by command.

- Talk to your neighbor while you're eating, you're whipped until you bleed.

- Show up a minute late for an assembly, solitary confinement.

- Grab a smoke after hours, you wind up at a burlap party.

- Look over the gray fence at the faraway hills. Look through the bars at the free night without hope, except someday, get out, get even.

- Yes, I said burlap party. A method for which this particular institution was famous.

- Do you think they've had enough?

- Take it easy, Jimmy!

- Hey, you shut up!

- We've soaked it up five times already! Ain't that enough?

- We'll tell you when you've had enough! Mop.

[...]

Knock on Any Door (1949) Sound Clip

Knock on Any Door posterListen to memorable quotes from the classic 1949 film noir Knock on Any Door, accompanied by short sound clips in MP3 and WAV formats.

Actors: Humphrey Bogart (Andrew Morton), John Derek (Nick Romano)

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