- The motive was revenge. That's obvious.
- Is that the way it looks to you too, Lieutenant?
- Well, it's worth exploring.
10 seconds sound clip from the The Big Heat (1953) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:37:02.773 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I've ordered Wilks to shove everything else aside.
- I want this case broken if it takes a hundred men to do it.
- We're checking back on every homicide you've handled.
- Why?
- I asked you why are you checking the files?
- Well, you've made a lot of enemies, Bannion. Relatives and friends of killers you sent to the chair.
- The motive was revenge. That's obvious.
- Is that the way it looks to you too, Lieutenant?
- Of course, I'm only an appointed official. I haven't the training and experience you men have.
- Don't worry, there'll be a payoff.
- When?
- It's natural for you to be impatient. But these things take time.
- Sometimes they take forever.
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Actors: Glenn Ford (Dave Bannion), Gloria Grahame (Debby Marsh), Lee Marvin (Vince Stone)
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