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It's a fabulous deal, but it's for seven years, and the life that goes with it. Or should I say the death that goes with it?

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

You can hear this line at 00:15:32 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- He's writing a new novel. He's been on the wagon for weeks.

- Look, you say you want me to come back to you. Well, believe me, I won't, not ever, if you sign that contract.

- Oh, that again! I never expected to see the day when a firm deal would give you chills and fever!

- Neither did I.

- I'm as human as the next one.

- It's a fabulous deal, but it's for seven years, and the life that goes with it. Or should I say the death that goes with it?

- Look at yourself. You're half-dead right now. I haven't seen you sparkle in years.

- You put on a show for other people, but I'm your wife, I know it.

- Charlie, my Charlie... What's happened to your mind, your spirit, your soul?

- Charlie Cass, the guy I married. He was a tiger. He liked to argue.

- Because you believed in things, and what you believed in, you fought for.

[...]

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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