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You will finish the bridge by the 12th day of May.

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

You can hear this line at 00:21:27.485 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Are you with me there, commander?

- Well, I, uh... I hope they can remain soldiers, colonel. As for me, I'm just a slave. A living slave.

- Queer bird. Even for an Ameri... Mm. He's been in isolation too long, poor chap.

- Cut off from his unit. It should be a lesson to all of us.

- English prisoners! Notice I do not say English soldiers. From the moment you surrendered, you ceased to be soldiers.

- You will finish the bridge by the 12th day of May.

- You will work under the direction of a Japanese engineer Lieutenant Miura.

- Time is short. All men will work.

- Your officers will work beside you. This is only just for it is they who betrayed you by surrender.

- Your shame is their dishonour. It is they who told you better to live like a coolie than die like a hero.

- It is they who brought you here, not I. Therefore, they will join you in useful labour.

[...]

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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