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My congratulations, General. A fine fight, sir. But a little inconvenient for travel.

5 seconds sound clip from the Isle of the Dead (1945) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:11:40.766 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- We had to destroy the bodies. In the fires we burned them all. There was one among them, an evil one, wicked.

- Go on with your nonsense, old woman. These are new days for Greece. We don't believe the old foolish tales anymore.

- You do not believe? Look there. There is one who is pale and weak. And upstairs, there is one who is rosy and red and full of blood.

- Get on with you. Find younger ears to listen to your nonsense.

- General Pherides, this is Mr. St. Aubyn, British Consul from Adrianople.

- My congratulations, General. A fine fight, sir. But a little inconvenient for travel.

- There will be no more fighting here. The enemy is in retreat.

- Good.

- And Mrs. St. Aubyn.

- Robbins, Henry Robbins, tinware. Best grade. Lowest prices. Robbins is no robber.

- Aren't you a little out of your territory?

- That I am.

- I'd give all the blooming statues in Greece for one whiff of fish and chips. For one peek at Whitechapel.

[...]

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Isle of the Dead (1945) Sound Clip

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Hear the most memorable quotes from the classic 1945 horror film Isle of the Dead, with sound bites!

Actors: Boris Karloff (General Pherides), Ellen Drew (Thea), Marc Cramer (Oliver Davis), Katherine Emery (Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn), Jason Robards Sr. (Aubrecht), Ernst Deutsch (Dr. Drossos), Helene Thimig (Madame Kyra)

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