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Oh, don't look like there's gonna be any mail for a while on account of the war.

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

You can hear this line at 00:02:51 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Now, what do you suppose makes a man's stomach carry on like this?

- You're planning to stay overnight, Mr. Allnut?

- Oh, no, Miss, I gotta get up river and back to the mine.

- Oh, I almost forgot to tell ya, I probably won't be comin' around this way for a couple o' months.

- But... what about our mail?

- Oh, don't look like there's gonna be any mail for a while on account of the war.

- War? What war? Where?

- Europe, Miss. Germany and England.

- You really mean war?

- Yeah, that's what they tell me, Reverend.

- But what do you know about it? What's happened?

- Oh, now, let's see... Oh, yes, French are in it, too, and all them little countries, Austria, Hungary, Belgium - I forget who's with who, though.

- Oh, Brother...

[...]

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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