You told me once, Chet, When you're in command, command.

— Vice Admiral William F. Halsey (Robert Mitchum)

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5 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:37:27.295 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Bill, I haven't much time. Fletcher's docking the Yorktown right now, and I gotta make some hard decisions.

- I'd like you to recommend your own replacement.

- Ray Spruance.

- I know. I know he's junior to a lot of other flag officers and he never served a day on a carrier. But, Chet, he knows carrier tactics.

- Well, you asked for my recommendation.

- I can just picture Washington's reaction if I hand over the Enterprise and Hornet to a cruiser skipper. Especially after all the static I've been getting about going out looking for the Japanese at Midway.

- You told me once, Chet, When you're in command, command.

- Admiral Fletcher, sir.

- Reporting as ordered, sir.

- Welcome home, Jack. And congratulations on bringing your cripple in.

- Well, we got lucky.

- We haven't much time, so I'll give it to you fast.

[...]

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