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You admit you don't relish dying. You're willing to put up this money as life insurance. The guarantee that if the world ends, you'll be among the few with a chance to reach this new world. That makes my proposition a simple one: Your money for your life.

12 seconds sound clip from the When Worlds Collide (1951) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:28:38.742 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- The end of the world is no theory to us.

- If I thought it was, I wouldn't be here.

- All right, I'll pay for the rest of your ark.

- Splendid.

- One thing, I select the people who'll go with us.

- This won't be a commercial liner. There may be space for 40 or 50 human beings, some machinery and livestock, the minimum needs to begin a new life.

- You're not qualified to select those people.

- Nevertheless, I reserve that privilege.

- Make up your mind.

- It is made up.

- You admit you don't relish dying. You're willing to put up this money as life insurance. The guarantee that if the world ends, you'll be among the few with a chance to reach this new world. That makes my proposition a simple one: Your money for your life.

- We'll do the picking together, half and half.

- No.

- Why not? Why should you set yourself up as the only one to give life or take it away?

- The proposition still stands: Your money for your life.

- You know I can't refuse. Build it.

- Herzog, Mason, Fitzsimmons, Brown, Parson, Grossman, Stone, Ising, Matisse, Garson, Marachek, Van Dyke, Duvall, Ortego, Cassinelli.

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When Worlds Collide (1951) Sound Clip

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Revisit the sci-fi classic "When Worlds Collide" with our collection of sound clips featuring iconic quotes from the 1951 film.

Actors: Richard Derr (David Randall), Barbara Rush (Joyce Hendron), Peter Hansen (Dr. Tony Drake), John Hoyt (Sydney Stanton), Larry Keating (Dr. Cole Hendron)

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