“You didn't have to kill him.” – Jeff, Out of the Past ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Out of the Past 1947

Jeff

You didn't have to kill him.

Kathie

Yes I did. You wouldn't have killed him. You would have beaten him up and thrown him out.

Jeff

You didn't have to do it.

Kathie

You wouldn't have killed him. He would have been against us. Gone to Whit.

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Jeff Bailey/Jeff Markham Robert Mitchum More Jeff quotes →

Kathie Moffat Jane Greer More Kathie quotes →

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