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I'd tell you if I knew. But I'm not in this. Ask the police.

5 seconds sound clip from the The Thin Man (1936) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:26:05 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I wouldn't have any reason to hurt her. She was always on the up and up with me.

- But that dirty little rat, Nunheim, he got sore cause she liked me and hated him, so he put the finger on me.

- That's all swell. Only you're peddling your fish in the wrong market. I've got nothing to do with it.

- Now listen. The boys used to say that you were O.K., a square guy. That's why I'm here.

- What's the law doing to me? Do they think I did it, or is it just something else to pin on me?

- I'd tell you if I knew. But I'm not in this. Ask the police.

- That'd be very smart. The boys would love to have me come in and ask questions. They'd like it right down to the end of their blackjacks.

- Now I come to you on the level. The boys say you're on the level. Be on the level.

- I am on the level. If I knew anything I'd...

- What's that?

- I don't know... this is your party.

- Open up. Police.

- The Police? You dirty, two-timing...

[...]

The Thin Man (1936) Sound Clip

The Thin ManFunny quotes with sound clips from The Thin Man - radio drama based on Dashiell Hammett's book, first broadcast on Thursday August 06, 1936 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: William Powell (Nick), Myrna Loy (Nora), Porter Hall (Macauley), Minna Gombel (Mimi), Dorothy (Barbara Luddy), William Henry (Gilbert)

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