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- Something about not wanting to ruin her fiancées life, daughter of a murderer and all that.
- Hmm, poor kid.

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

You can hear this line at 00:34:20 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- You can say what you want, but I'm spreading a dragnet for that guy over every town in these United States! And I'll get him, too!!

- Calling all cars! Cover all roads leaving the city, pick up tall thin man with white hair, last seen wearing dark black suit! Calling all cars!

- You think they'll find him? He must be in New York!

- Probably is.

- Oh, it's getting me down.

- I saw Dorothy today. She's broken off her engagement.

- What for?

- Don't ask me, she was a little hysterical.

- Something about not wanting to ruin her fiancées life, daughter of a murderer and all that.

- Hmm, poor kid.

- Well, see you later darling!

- Where do you think you're going?

- I'm going to take Asta for a walk.

- He's just been for a walk.

- We're going sightseeing. aren't we, Asta?

- Nick! What are you up to?

- I've got hunch. I'm going down to look at Wynant's shop. I want to find out why it's closed.

[...]

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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