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But why didn't she turn? Every time it passed, our light hit her with the glare of day.

8 seconds sound clip from the Three Skeleton Key (Escape) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:06:37 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I went over to the gallery door and yelled... Louis! Louis!

- Couldn't understand it. I waited for the light to come around again.

- What is it?

- Ship headed for the reef!

- Coming right up!

- I had the glasses out now. I couldn't read her name, but I could see her quite plainly.

- All sails set. And the foam creaming away under her bow. Her beautiful lines. A Dutch ship, I guessed her.

- But why didn't she turn? Every time it passed, our light hit her with the glare of day.

- Ship? Where?

- North-northwest. The light will touch her in a moment.

- Can't they see?

- Look at her. She just keeps coming on.

- Yeah, the square-heads...

- What is it? What is it?

- Watch north-northwest.

- I know. I know what it is.

- Eh? What?

- The Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman. We did a play about her once.

- Oh, what a performance! 'You ghastly galleon, hag-ridden, curse-ridden...

[...]

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Three Skeleton Key (Escape) Sound Clip

Three Skeleton Key (Escape)Memorable quotes with voice samples from Three Skeleton Key - Escape Radio Show episode aired on March 17, 1950, based on a story by George G. Toudouze.

Actors: Vincent Price (Jean), Jeff Corey (Louis), Harry Bartell (Auguste)

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