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What am I supposed to do when some cop-hater phones my home and insults my wife? Sit home and like it?

5 seconds sound clip from the The Big Heat (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:31:35.571 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What makes you think you can walk into Lagana's house and slug his bodyguard?

- You're no rookie. You've been around long enough to know better.

- I'm not asking you to take the rap for me. I'll stand up for what I do.

- Big, fancy words. Well, I'm in no mood for them.

- I'm the one getting the squeeze from upstairs.

- What am I supposed to do when some cop-hater phones my home and insults my wife? Sit home and like it?

- Are you trying to tell me Lagana phoned your house?

- I'm trying to tell you that nothing dirty happens in this city without Lagana's okay.

- I'm not interested in your theories. Not when they affect my job.

- You're just begging to go back into uniform, pounding a beat out in the sticks.

- That Lucy Chapman killing is a county squeal.

[...]

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Actors: Glenn Ford (Dave Bannion), Gloria Grahame (Debby Marsh), Lee Marvin (Vince Stone)

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