The two men on that detail ought to get medals for dumbness.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Asphalt Jungle (1950) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:07:11 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- It was all dumped in your lap.
- He left state prison yesterday at 12 noon, took a train for this city. Time of arrival, 3:17.
- All you had to do was spot him, stay with him for 24 hours. If he didn't register, lock him up.
- But what happens? He loses you five blocks from the depot.
- And one of the most dangerous criminals alive is now at large in this city.
- The two men on that detail ought to get medals for dumbness.
- They were assigned by you. You oughta get one too.
- I can do three things about you.
- I can reduce you to the rank of patrolman and send you down to Five Corners,
- I think that'll be the greatest punishment of all.
[...]
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Actors: Sterling Hayden (Dix Handley), Jean Hagen ("Doll" Conovan), James Whitmore (Gus Minissi), Marilyn Monroe (Angela Phinlay), Marc Lawrence (Cobby)
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