Here then is The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte.

5 seconds sound clip from the The Outcasts of Poker Flat classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:01:00.115 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- This is Lawrence Olivier.

- Today's play is adapted from a story by Bret Harte. Many of you will already be familiar with his Tales of the West.

- His knowledge of those spacious days was gained from personal experience, for Bret Harte himself was one of the famous 49ers.

- He drew upon his own rich experiences for tales such as the one we'll tell today.

- I myself shall relate the story and play the part of Mr John Oakhurst.

- Here then is The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte.

- As Mr John Oakhurst, gambler, stepped into the main streets of Poker Flat on the morning of the 23rd of November 1850...

- He was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere since the preceding night.

- Two or three men conversing earnestly together ceased as he approached and exchanged significant glances.

- There was a Sabbath lull in the air which, in a settlement unused to Sabbath influences, looked ominous.

[...]

Top rated lines from this movie

He was too much of a gambler not to accept his fate. With him, life was at best an uncertain game, and he recognized the usual percentage in favour of the dealer.
I can detect a touch of frost in the air. Or is that merely my imagination? -Maybe.
He stopped in some alarm, thinking of the whiskey that he prudently hidden. And if this didn't somehow sound like whiskey.
I'll give you another tune to help your appetite.
The wind blowed as if it feared to waken them.

MOVIE-SOUNDS.ORG - Download and listen to lines and quotes from movies which can be used as ringtones. A movie phrases and sayings search engine.

 

All the movie sound clips on this site are just short samples from the original sources, in mp3, wav or other popular audio formats. The copyrighted, unlicensed movie samples are shorter in comparison to the original movie. Samples do not exceed 10 seconds or less than 1% of the length of the original movie, which is shorter. All the sounds retain their original copyright as owned by their respective movie production companies (read the full disclaimer and disclosures)

Contact | Privacy policy