As part of this amnesty it will not be necessary for officers to do manual labour.
8 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:02:42.314 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Please... Do you know what is the date today, colonel?
- It's the anniversary of our great victory over Russia in 1905.
- Oh, yes.
- Throughout East Asia, we are celebrating this date.
- In honor of this occasion I have given your troops a day of rest.
- I am declaring a general amnesty. You and your officers may return to your quarters.
- As part of this amnesty it will not be necessary for officers to do manual labour.
- Somebody deserves a medal, sir.
- How many men in your party, corporal?
- Well, I don't really know, sir.
- Well, sir, 12, usually but...
- A corporal should always know exactly how many men he has under him at all times.
[...]
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