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Yes, it pays to play it safe.

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

You can hear this line at 00:36:14.975 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I have a lot of work waiting for me in my office, Commissioner.

- Well, let it wait.

- Your being here will make Bannion more comfortable.

- I didn't get the opportunity to speak to you at the funeral, Sergeant, to tell you how hard your tragedy has hit us all.

- Sit down, will you?

- I've put an around-the-clock detail at your in-laws' house. The report says that's where your child is staying.

- That's right.

- Yes, it pays to play it safe.

- How is the little girl?

- She thinks her mother went on a trip.

- Is there anything else we can do? Maybe a loan from the fund to tide you over this period? Don't hesitate, Sergeant.

- Find out who planted the dynamite in my car.

- That's item one on the department's agenda.

- I've ordered Wilks to shove everything else aside.

[...]

The Big Heat (1953) Sound Clip

The Big Heat (1953) posterListen to the best quotes from the classic 1953 film noir The Big Heat, with short sound clips in MP3 and WAV formats.

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

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