On Honeyman's unsupported testimony, Washington made his celebrated crossing, won his celebrated victory that turned the tide.

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10 seconds sound clip from the The 39 Steps (1937) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:43:42 in the radio play.

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- American soldiers were ordered to shoot him on sight.

- But John Honeyman kept his promise never to disclose his real identity.

- Once, he allowed himself to be captured, knowing he might be shot, but there was a chance of being brought before Washington first.

- This, fortunately, happened and Honeyman was able to disclose to Washington how some of his own men were on the verge of assassinating him by placing poison in the general's food.

- And it was John Honeyman who, on Christmas Eve, crossed the Delaware alone, entered Trenton, discovered the condition of the Hessian troops, and reported back to Washington on the other side.

- On Honeyman's unsupported testimony, Washington made his celebrated crossing, won his celebrated victory that turned the tide.

- Honeyman returned to his New Jersey home after the war, still an outcast, still an object of hate and scorn.

- His magnificent services were never announced until Washington himself made a special trip to Hackensack and publicly proclaimed him one of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution.

- His example will always remain a shining light to Americans who seek to serve in the silent, secret and sometimes inglorious ways of espionage. I thank you.

- Thank you, Major, that's very interesting.

- Once again, 'The 39 Steps,' starring Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino, with Isabel Jewel and Gene Lockhart.

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The 39 Steps (1937) Sound Clip

Quotes with sound clips from the old-time radio play "The 39 Steps" (1937), based on John Buchan's novel, first aired on December 13, 1937 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Robert Montgomery (Richard Hannay), Ida Lupino (Pamela Stuart), Isabel Jewel (Annabella Smith), Gene Lockhart (Mr. Memory), Leonard Mudie (Professor Bartlett),

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