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Leiningen waited until all of them had gathered. Then he spoke to them.

5 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:19:03 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- The ants! Just as the man at the dam lowered the water almost to the bottom, the ants attacked. Before he could open the floodgates, he was almost surrounded.

- He ran. The ants kept coming. They are across the ditch!

- Leiningen stood motionless, absorbing the news of his defeat without a word.

- Then he raised his pistol and fired 3 shots into the air - the prearranged signal for all men to retreat, instantly, to the second line of defense, the concrete ditches more than a mile from the point of invasion.

- Soon after we arrived there, the natives commenced straggling in, silently.

- Leiningen waited until all of them had gathered. Then he spoke to them.

- Well, lads... we won the first round, lost the second. But we'll smash the crawlers yet.

- Anyone who thinks otherwise can draw his pay and push off. There're rafts enough on the river and plenty of time still to reach 'em.

- You'll stay, then? Good. Thank you, lads. And you, Commissioner?

- I can't persuade you to give up the fight?

- You cannot.

- Then I stay, too.

- Yeah. I knew you would.

[...]

Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) Sound Clip

Leiningen Versus the Ants (Escape)Quotes with voice clips from Leiningen Versus the Ants - Escape Radio Show episode aired on January 14th, 1948, based on a story by Carl Stephenson.

Actors: William Conrad (Leiningen), Lou Merrill (The Commissioner)

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