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But the prosecution would have you believe that she willingly and in her right mind, stole a bracelet.

8 seconds sound clip from the Remember the Night (1940) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:09:51 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- You mean you're not gonna object?

- Shut up. He's just postponed the case till after Christmas.

- Yeah? How do you figure that?

- Hypnotism.

- Yes! Yes, I said hypnotism and that's exactly what I meant.

- Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I want you to gaze upon this girl's face. Is this the face of a hardened criminal? An outcast from society? No! No!

- But the prosecution would have you believe that she willingly and in her right mind, stole a bracelet.

- Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you what really happened. The truth!

- This girl, this poor unfortunate creature, went into that jewelry store not to buy, not to steal, but only to look.

- A salesman showed her the bracelet, urged her to clasp it around her wrist, begged her to examine it under a more powerful light, and then excused himself.

- The bracelet is under a powerful light. The young girl stares at it, closer, closer.

- The great central stone flashes blindingly in her eyes... blue, green, purple, orange! Closer, still closer!

[...]

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If you ever get a case to prosecute and you see that 'peace on earth, good will toward men' look come in their eyes, get a continuance, even if you have to fall down and tell the judge you ate green apples.
A young woman walking out of a store with something not her own is necessarily an evil doer.
Oh, I did know you were supposed to be trying to put me in jail or something, but... oh, you were so gentle about it. -Yeah. That's part of the technique.
Tell me, just how many times have you been hypnotized by beautiful jewelry? -I guess quite a lot of times.
You know, one of these these days, one of you boys is going to start one of these scenes differently and one of us girls is going to drop dead from surprise.
Remember the Night (1940) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Voice quotes from Remember the Night (1940) - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on March 25, 1940.

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Lee Leander), Fred MacMurray (John Sargent), Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Sargent), Elizabeth Patterson (Aunt Emma), Sterling Holloway (Willy)

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