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Forty-eight north, two west.

4 seconds sound clip from the The War of the Worlds (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:53:52 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Stripped of armament and loaded with extra fuel, these planes maintained connection with the Scandinavian countries, North Africa, the United States, and especially with England.

- It was plain the Martians appreciated the strategic significance of the British Isles.

- The people of Britain met the invaders magnificently, but it was unavailing.

- As Martians swept northward toward London, the British cabinet stayed in session, coordinating every item of information that could be gathered, passing it on to the United Nations in New York.

- From there, the news was forwarded to Washington, because here was the only remaining unassailed strategic point.

- Forty-eight north, two west.

- Thirty-one east. Anchored on Cairo.

- Checking. Dover blanked out.

- Brazil, checking.

- Urgent. Major Bentley Dawson, report to General Mann.

- Eighty west by 38 north.

[...]

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Actors: Gene Barry (Dr. Clayton Forrester), Ann Robinson (Sylvia van Buren), Les Tremayne (General Mann)

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