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Mr. Kringle seems to be a nice old man, and I don't see why you have to keep persecuting him.

6 seconds sound clip from the Miracle on 34th Street (1947) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:13:28 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

(Door closes)

- These reporters make me look like a sadistic monster who likes to drown cats and tear the wings off butterflies. Why, this old man is...

- Oh, Tommy. Go in and get Mother's scissors, will you? They're in the bedroom. That's a good boy.

- I don't want you to discuss this case in front of him. It would break his heart.

- And while we're on the subject, I agree with the reporters.

- Mr. Kringle seems to be a nice old man, and I don't see why you have to keep persecuting him.

- Firstly, I am not persecuting him. I am prosecuting him.

- And secondly, I like the old man too. I wish I'd never gotten into this. But it's too late now, and there's nothing I can do about it.

- It's up to the State of New York, and I'm just their duly appointed legal representative.

- Kringle has been declared a menace to society by competent doctors, and it's my duty to protect the State of New York and see that he's put away.

- No matter what they may say about me, I've got to do it.

[...]

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Famous lines and quotes from "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947 film), featuring short sound clips with voice and sfx.

Actors: Maureen O'Hara (Doris Walker), John Payne (Fred Gailey), Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle), Natalie Wood (Susan Walker), William Frawley (Charlie Halloran)

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