- Can't you silence her in some other way?
- Yes. In the old days, in the days of the Manchus, I could have had her tongue cut out.
16 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:58:13 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Well, couldn't we speak of something more pleasant?
- You're murdering her just to satisfy a cruel jealous revenge.
- May I?
- Mah-Li has been betraying military secrets to my enemies.
- Can't you silence her in some other way?
- Yes. In the old days, in the days of the Manchus, I could have had her tongue cut out.
- I feel sorry for you, General Yen.
- A powerful man like you afraid of a poor little slave.
- The only way to get loyalty is to compel it.
- Take Captain Li, for example.
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Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Megan Davis), Nils Asther (General Yen), Walter Connolly (Jones)
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