It is only if I speak of the thing from the ship that you must promise to me that I may keep my hat from the great country of Texas.

8 seconds sound clip from the 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:32:53.206 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- We are looking for a cylinder about this high and about this round. Very probably it went down with the ship, but there's always the possibility that it was knocked loose and may drift ashore somewhere today, tomorrow who knows.

- It is so important that we recover this container and its contents that I have offered a reward of a half-million lira. Please spread that information around today.

- You will not take my hat from me!

- Silenzio, Pepe! The general is speaking. Continue, general.

- Wait. What is it, son? What is it you wish to say?

- It is only if I speak of the thing from the ship that you must promise to me that I may keep my hat from the great country of Texas.

- Well, of course you may keep your hat.

- What do you know about the big container?

- And there is a matter of a half-a-million lira. How much is that? Sufficient to purchase for me a cowboy horse like they ride in Texas?

- Enough to buy many horses.

- Now, what do you know about the big container?

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