“What were you doing in the machine halls, Freder?” – Joh Frederson, Metropolis ... Movie Quotes Database

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Joh Frederson

What were you doing in the machine halls, Freder?

Freder

I wanted to look into the faces of the people whose little children are my brothers, my sisters...

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