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This is my final plea. Time is our mortal enemy. We must prepare to escape in spaceships without delay. There is no alternative if our advanced civilization is to endure.

15 seconds sound clip from Superman (1948) - Superman Comes To Earth (Chapter 1).

You can hear this line at 00:06:54.865 in the Blu-ray version of the episode.

Quote context

[...]

- Krypton has experienced quakes in the past and has survived.

- Now, Jor-El challenges credulity by claiming our planet is being drawn into the sun's orbit.

- The doom of Krypton. Escape through the air.

- Gentlemen, are these not the utterances of a man whose mind perhaps has begun to wander?

- I, for one, refuse to be intimidated.

- This is my final plea. Time is our mortal enemy. We must prepare to escape in spaceships without delay. There is no alternative if our advanced civilization is to endure.

- We shall put it to a vote. Is it the desire of this assembly to concur with Jor-El's proposal to construct spaceships to remove Krypton's population?

- No.

- The council has spoken, Jor-El.

- Not spoken, Ro-Zon. It has pronounced the death sentence for all Krypton.

- With each hour, the intensity of the tremors increased. Krypton became unbearably hot as it was drawn closer to the sun.

- Jor-El worked incessantly to complete his tiny spaceship though he knew only one of them could go in it.

- The fatal moment had come. All Krypton shuddered as it suffered the tormenting agonies of doom.

[...]

Superman (1948) Sound Clip

Superman (1948)

Funny quotes and memorable lines from the 1948 Superman serial, with sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Kirk Alyn (Clark Kent / Superman), Noel Neill (Lois Lane), Tommy Bond (Jimmy Olsen), Carol Forman (Spider Lady), Pierre Watkin (Perry White)

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