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I'm sorry to disappoint you, but don't blame me... blame the river.

6 seconds sound clip from the The African Queen (1952) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:26:10 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm sorry. I apologize for getting so drunk. What more can a man do? Besides you paid me back. Didn't even leave me a drop.

- Have a heart, Miss. Say something. I don't care what it is but you gotta say something.

- So you think it was your nasty drunkenness I minded?

- Well, what else?

- You promised me that you'd go down the river.

- Miss, listen to me. There's death a thousand times down there.

- I'm sorry to disappoint you, but don't blame me... blame the river.

- You promised.

- Well, I'm takin' my promise back!

- All right, Miss, you win... as the crocodiles will be glad to hear. Down the river we go.

- Thank you.

- We're making splendid progress, Mr. Allnut.

- Look over there.

- Shona?

- Not yet, Miss, but soon.

- Over there's a crocodile waiting' for his supper.

[...]

The African Queen (1952) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Quotes with sound clips from The African Queen - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on 15 December 1952.

Actors: Greer Garson (Rose), Humphrey Bogart (Charlie Allnut)

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