They were dropping shreds of bark and twigs and leaves into the petrol-filled ditches forming a floating bridge across the surface of the liquid.

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

You can hear this line at 00:20:03 in the radio play.

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- Then I stay, too.

- Yeah. I knew you would.

- Senor! Senor! A few of the ants have reached the ditch!

- They're trying to get across?

- I didn't think they would.

- There's plenty of food out there for them. My fields and orchards, the work of three years. Ought to last them until morning anyway.

- Yes, we were safe for that night. But the next morning, the black swarm was solid around us and their shock troops were hard at work.

- They were dropping shreds of bark and twigs and leaves into the petrol-filled ditches forming a floating bridge across the surface of the liquid.

- Leiningen stood silently watching this operation and I could see a grudging admiration in his face.

- Then, after several hours, the attack came.

- Down the ditch they poured... millions of them! and, across the bridge of twigs, rapidly approaching the inner side.

- Leiningen sat motionless, watching them - watching them...

- Leiningen, for the love of God, don't sit there like a statue! They'll be on us in a moment!

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Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) Sound Clip

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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