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- What was the first time?
- I don't remember.
- You don't remember? Wasn't it for the sale of a certain kind of literature to high-school students?
- Yes.

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

You can hear this line at 01:09:56.537 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I... well, I... I do odd jobs.

- Isn't that address you gave on 12th street... isn't that a flophouse?

- Well, it's a sort of a club.

- A club... I can imagine.

- As a matter of fact, you have no permanent address.

- You're better known as kid fingers, aren't you?

- Yes.

- How old are you, kid?

- 49.

- Thank you, kid.

- How many times have you been convicted of a felony?

- Twice.

- Twice? Oh, you're under oath.

- Well, maybe I should've said three or four times.

- Yes, maybe you should.

- What was the first time?

- I don't remember.

- You don't remember? Wasn't it for the sale of a certain kind of literature to high-school students?

- Yes.

- What was the next time?

- Well, I don't remember.

- Again, he doesn't remember. Well, we'll just sit right down here and wait until you do remember.

(Judge gavel banging steadily )

- Panhandling.

- Would you mind telling the jury what you mean by panhandling?

- Well, it's like asking somebody to help you.

- You mean begging?

- Yes. I guess you could call it that, if you wanted to be nasty.

- You did time in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, didn't you?

[...]

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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