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Our best hope is that that leading regiment can keep the Rebs occupied long enough for reinforcements to exploit the breach.

9 seconds sound clip from the Glory (1989) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:28:51 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- As many of you gentlemen may be aware, for the last four days, our Navy has weakened Wagner with a constant barrage.

- Headquarters has determined a time for our attack.

- We will proceed with a direct frontal assault tomorrow at dusk.

- The problem, gentlemen, is the approach.

- The ocean and the marsh leave only a narrow strip of sand. A natural defile through which we can only send one regiment at a time.

- Our best hope is that that leading regiment can keep the Rebs occupied long enough for reinforcements to exploit the breach.

- Needless to say casualties in the leading regiment may be extreme.

- General Strong. The 54th Massachusetts requests the honor of leading the attack on Fort Wagner.

(Civil war cannon fire)

- It's Colonel Shaw, isn't it?

- Yes, sir.

- You and your men haven't slept for two days.

- That's right, sir.

- You think they have the strength to lead this charge?

[...]

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Actors: Matthew Broderick (Colonel Robert Gould Shaw), Denzel Washington (Private Silas Trip), Cary Elwes (Major Cabot Forbes), Morgan Freeman (Sergeant Major John Rawlins), Andre Braugher (Corporal Thomas Searles)

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