How is “as a matter of fact” used?

In Lifeboat (1944), one line is: “As a matter of fact, it's a violation of international law.”

Which movie is “as a matter of fact” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Lifeboat (1944).

as a matter of fact

used to answer a question or confirm a point with an emphatic yes, stressing that it really is so; used to add a comment on sth that you have just said, usually adding sth that you think the other person will be interested in; used to disagree with sth that sb has just said

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used to answer a question or confirm a point with an emphatic yes, stressing that it really is so
Yes, as a matter of fact.
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used to add a comment on sth that you have just said, usually adding sth that you think the other person will be interested in
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used to disagree with sth that sb has just said

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Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

As a matter of fact, it's a violation of international law.

Lifeboat (1944)91:00

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