Take this bridge of yours. It's quite an enormous undertaking. And to be frank, I have grave doubts whether your Lieutenant what's-his-name... Miura... is capable of tackling a job of such importance.
16 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:56:22.597 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- What would you do if you were me?
- I suppose, if I were you I'd have to kill myself... Cheers.
- I warn you, colonel. If I am to die, others will die before me. Do you understand that?
- Major Clipton did mention something to that point. That won't solve your problem.
- I'm sure we can arrive at a proper solution. Please sit down.
- Now, tell me, colonel do you or do you not agree that the first job of an officer is command?
- Good.
- A pretty poor commander I would be if I allowed that to happen to my men.
- Perhaps you are not aware that the bridge is now under my personal command.
- Really? And may I ask, are you satisfied with the work?
- I am not! You've proved my point.
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