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Calloway, you expect too much.

2 seconds sound clip from the The Third Man (1949) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:21:32.508 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance.

- In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

- So long, Holly.

- But, look here. You can always arrange to meet him at some little cafe here in the international zone.

- It wouldn't work.

- We'll never get him in the Russian zone.

- Calloway, you expect too much.

- Oh, I know he deserves to hang, you proved your stuff. But 20 years is a long time. Don't ask me to tie the rope.

- Okay, forget it.

- Busy, Major?

- What is it, Brodsky?

- We have identified the girl. Here is her report.

- I've questioned her. We've got nothing against her.

- We shall apply for her at the Four Power meeting tomorrow. She has no right to be here.

[...]

The Third Man (1949) Sound Clip

The Third Man (1949) Poster

Revisit the memorable dialogues from the 1949 film noir classic, The Third Man, featuring famous quotes and audio snippets of the best lines.

Actors: Joseph Cotten (Holly Martins), Orson Welles (Harry Lime), Alida Valli (Anna Schmidt), Trevor Howard (Major Calloway)

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