A man can live only one of two ways, either married or like a bachelor. What you want is the best of both! And that's not a marriage, not in my book.

— Marion Castle (Ida Lupino)

10 seconds sound clip from the The Big Knife (1955) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:12:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- How can you change? You've been this way for so long.

- I can. You've got to believe me on this.

- I have believed you before this, any number of times.

- You don't think those occasional girls...

- Yes, I do think those occasional girls! Surprised?

- A man can live only one of two ways, either married or like a bachelor. What you want is the best of both! And that's not a marriage, not in my book.

- Charlie Cass... He was a wonder. I was Mrs. Cass. Now you're Hoff's Mr. Castle.

- Oh, come on! I don't buy that.

- I don't belong to Stanley Hoff!

- No! I'm a free agent!

- Are you going to sign his new contract?

[...]

The Big Knife (1955) Sound Clip

The Big Knife (1955) Poster

Quotes from the movie The Big Knife (1955), based on the 1949 play by Clifford Odets, featuring short sound clips with voice.

Actors: Jack Palance (Charlie Castle), Ida Lupino (Marion Castle), Jean Hagen (Connie Bliss), Rod Steiger (Stanley Shriner Hoff), Shelley Winters (Dixie Evans), Ilka Chase (Patty Benedict)

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