When I suggested he see the police surgeon, he'd make excuses. I think he was afraid to.
10 seconds sound clip from the The Big Heat (1953) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:07:27.664 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- I'm sorry I have to ask you these questions, but they want a full report downtown.
- Of course. When a policeman kills himself, the department gets worried.
- Well, that depends on the circumstances.
- There weren't any circumstances.
- Everything Tom ever did was clean and wholesome. That's the kind of man he was.
- Do you know why he took his life?
- When I suggested he see the police surgeon, he'd make excuses. I think he was afraid to.
- Then he didn't see a doctor?
- Well, you've been most helpful.
- Now look, if there's anything you need, anything at all, you get in touch with us, huh?
- How about putting the paper down and helping?
- Yeah. How you manage steaks on my salary...
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