Rommel in his tank, and me in mine. We'd stop about 20 paces, we'd get out, we'd shake hands. Then we'd button up and we'd do battle, just the two of us.
13 seconds sound clip from the Patton (1970) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:38:13 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I can't get over how cold it gets in the desert.
- Rommel's out there somewhere waiting for me.
- And that battle would decide the outcome of the war.
- It's too bad jousting's gone out of style.
- It's like your poetry, General. It isn't part of the 20th century.
- Yeah, you're right. The world grew up. Hell of a shame.
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