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But it's in the contract, black on white. You don't have to.

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

You can hear this line at 00:22:42 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm listening now.

- I don't want to sign the contract!

- You don't?

- No, I don't.

- I thought you agreed to sign it.

- Listening doesn't mean agreement. I listen to Stanley, I listen to you, I listen till I'm blue in the face. But I did not agree to sign that contract.

- I can't keep doing those lousy pictures.

- But it's in the contract, black on white. You don't have to.

- I approve and make sure the scripts are good, before you even see them.

- This is Charlie Been-Around-A-Long-Time Castle you're talking to.

- Now, come on, give, think me a way out.

- Well, darling, first I ought to tell you that Stanley had me in his office about the contract this morning...

- For two hours, Hail Columbia, which all leads to the fact that they're dropping in here.

[...]

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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