The horseman on the pale horse is pestilence. He follows the wars.
6 seconds sound clip from the Isle of the Dead (1945) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:05:31.798 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Dr. Drossos, our American friend, would like to know why we use the men as draft animals.
- So tell him why we have to clear the field.
- In the sixth division, we have two cases of septicemic plague.
- 35 miles away, the Athens Brigade reports every other man sick with typhus.
- If it isn't stopped, our victories will mean nothing.
- The horseman on the pale horse is pestilence. He follows the wars.
- I'll leave this here to guide us back.
- There's another watchdog for you, General.
- He only guards the dead. I have to worry about the living.
- Someone has broken into the coffin. It's empty.
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