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Ladies and gentlemen, I've been ordered by the crime combine to discontinue these broadcasts. The gentleman who phoned added: Or else.

12 seconds sound clip from the Bullets or Ballots (1939) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:04:38 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- So, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, there are a thousand rackets.

- Rackets which are forcing prices beyond the reach of the poor, looting business, food, laundry, poultry, dry cleaning.

- And still, the American people let the racketeer go free.

- Men like Al Kruger, protected against the law, returned from mock trials to collect their share of the 200 million dollar plunder taken each year from this city alone

- And again, I say these rackets must be stopped!

- Ladies and gentlemen, I've been ordered by the crime combine to discontinue these broadcasts. The gentleman who phoned added: Or else.

- For his information, I shall continue the broadcast regularly.

- And my papers will continue their present policy of open attack on racketeers and directors of organized crime who are the really dangerous enemies of society.

- Ladies and gentlemen, you have been listening to Mr. ward Bryant and his march against crime. Mr. Bryant will be heard again at the same...

- Good night, Mr. Bryant.

- Good night, Joe.

- That was a fine speech tonight. I heard it here on the speaker down the hall.

- Glad you liked it.

[...]

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Bullets or Ballots (1939) Sound Clip

Bullets or Ballots (1939)Quotes with sound clips from Bullets or Ballots - Lux Radio Theatre play originally aired on April 17, 1939.

Actors: Edward G. Robinson (Detective Johnny Blake), Mary Astor (Lee Morgan), Humphrey Bogart (Bugs Brenner), Otto Kruger (Al Kruger)

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