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I'm adamant. I will not have an officer from my battalion working as a coolie.

6 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:41:49.224 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Yes, I understand. Truly. But don't you see? It's a matter of principle. If we give in now, there'll be no end to it. No.

- Sir, we're lost in the jungle, a thousand miles from anywhere.

- We're under the heel of a man who will stop at nothing to get his way.

- Principle! No one will ever know or care what happens to us.

- Give in, sir. Please!

- I'm adamant. I will not have an officer from my battalion working as a coolie.

- Time.

- All right.

- Please thank those concerned.

- Everybody in the hospital contributed one piece. Reynolds stole the coconut.

- We'll be able to get you a little something from time to time. We've bribed one of your guards.

- Goodbye, sir. And good luck.

- Many thanks.

[...]

The Bridge on the River Kwai Sound Clip

The Bridge on the River Kwai Poster

Famous quotes from the 1953 movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, featuring sound clips of the best lines and sfx.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Colonel Nicholson), Sessue Hayakawa (Colonel Saito), William Holden (Commander Shears), Jack Hawkins (Major Warden)

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