General, you don't understand...

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3 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:12:05 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- I want a safe conduct pass to Chapei.

- What on earth do you want to go there for? That's an inferno.

- That's why I must go.

- Our orphanage is between the lines. The children are in danger. We've got...

- Orphans. What are they, anyway? People without ancestors, nobody.

- Please sit down, Doctor. I'll get you a glass of wine.

- General, you don't understand...

- Later on, we will be entertained by some singsong girls.

- Say, Doctor, have you never been curious about singsong girls?

- General, will you please give me that pass?

- Look here, I am not supposed to be in Shanghai. If my name is seen on the pass, it will do me great harm with the foreign authorities.

- If you don't give me that pass, General, I'll tell the foreign authorities you're here.

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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) Sound Clip

Quotes from "The Bitter Tea of General Yen" (1933 film, directed by Frank Capra), featuring short sound clips with voice.

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Megan Davis), Nils Asther (General Yen), Walter Connolly (Jones)

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