Smiley was good enough to enter my employ the year before.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Big Knife (1955) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:32:04 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Then, on a certain night, in this very room, the law spelled scandal. I was there for you then, too.
- I want to tell you a little story. I'd like to tell you a little story! It may concern you!
- Smiley was good enough to enter my employ the year before.
- I thought to amuse her. I bought her a pleasure boat, the Alberta. Named after her, too.
- Then one day in my office, Frank Lubner was there, a pioneer in the industry, Smiley Coy...
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