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What for? There's nothing there but a beach.

4 seconds sound clip from the Patton (1970) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:03:04 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Amusing, isn't it? That the final plans for the invasion of Sicily should have been put forward in an Algerian lavatory.

- George, I've bad news for you about your Sicily plan, I'm afraid.

- Ike has turned it down.

- He feels that since the Italians will be defending their native soil for the first time and since the German resistance is stiffening, our forces shouldn't be divided.

- Well, uh, where do my people land, then?

- In the Gulf of Gela.

- What for? There's nothing there but a beach.

- Yes, but it puts you in a good position to support Montgomery.

- And, uh, where does Montgomery land?

- Well, he'll land in Syracuse and drive north to Catania, possibly even Messina.

- And you'll be alongside protecting his left.

- I see. In other words, we get the burden again while good old Monty gets the glory, huh?

[...]

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Actors: George C. Scott (General George Patton), Karl Malden (General Omar Bradley), Michael Bates (General Bernard Montgomery)

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