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Twenty, thirty... forty thousand and one makes forty one thousand. That's your cut, Johnny.

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

You can hear this line at 00:34:08 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Why?

- I can't tell you.

- I see. And I tried to take you in with me. It sort of turned out better to toss it to the wolves, didn't it?

- Well, I thought they'd let you keep on running your end.

- I guess that wasn't poetry about friends finding an easy place to break the back.

- So long, Johnny. Good luck to you.

- Twenty, thirty... forty thousand and one makes forty one thousand. That's your cut, Johnny.

- Oh, thanks. Hey, that's not so bad!

- Yeah, you earned it. That was a great idea, taking over the numbers.

- I guess it was.

- By the way, you better sink that cash in the safety deposit box. Don't put it in a regular account.

- No?

- No.

- Oh, sure... a safe deposit. I get it. Is that what you do?

- Yeah, it's easier to get at it and they can't trace it.

- Well, you and the bosses must have had to take over a vault.

[...]

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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