They didn't rest. I made them move on.

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

You can hear this line at 00:01:59.469 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- They were raw troops. They'd marched all night. They hadn't eaten all day.

- They were under heavy fire and even though they were late, you won the battle.

- It wasn't my fault they didn't arrive in time. Only one company was late. As soon as I could, I moved them up.

- They didn't rest. I made them move on.

- That's all, gentlemen.

- A little harsh, isn't it? To condemn a man to death just because some other men happened to lag behind?

- They were his troops.

- And I've been wondering why they call you The Watchdog.

- It's my way. The only way I know.

[...]

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