- I'm sorry, miss. It's orders. We can't go against the protocol.
- I don't even know what protocol means.
- Neither do I, miss.
— Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli)
7 seconds sound clip from the The Third Man (1949) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:12:19.140 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Yes. Joseph Harbin. Medical orderly at the general hospital. He used to work for Harry Lime.
- Yes. He's the man I told you was missing.
- Next time we'll have a fool proof coffin.
- International police headquarters, just to check up.
- I'm sorry, miss. It's orders. We can't go against the protocol.
- I don't even know what protocol means.
- Mademoiselle, your lipstick.
- Anna, what's happened to you?
- All right, all right. Keep out of this.
- Listen, I've got to talk to you.
- I've just seen a dead man walking. I saw him buried. Have you? And now I've seen him alive.
- Just a minute. Bring her in here. You stay out here. Come in, Miss Schmidt.
[...]