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I'm not ambitious for public office, sir.

5 seconds sound clip from the Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:03:41 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain...

- That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

- I'll buy a drink.

- Here's to Colonel Ruggles!

- Well, I'll tell you, Bill, we already got a president, but any time you want to run for mayor or sheriff or something like that, you just let me know.

- I'm not ambitious for public office, sir.

- Bill, what are you figuring on doing besides standing on your own two feet?

- I keep telling him he should open a restaurant.

- Great!

- Say, that ain't a bad idea. We ain't never had a decent hash house here in Red Gap.

- And I'll stake you to the best location in town for it. It won't cost you a nickel. I own the building.

- There was a Chinaman tried to run a chop suey joint there and they shot him.

- He couldn't cook ham and eggs. He was always doin' something Chinese to 'em.

[...]

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Quotes from the movie Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), featuring voice audio clips.

Actors: Charles Laughton (Ruggles), ZaSu Pitts (Mrs. Judson)

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