Thank God Fletcher joined Spruance in time.
3 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:00:27.658 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Advise Admiral Yamamoto that the invasion force has been discovered.
- Six large ships in a column, bearing 262 degrees, distance 700 miles.
- I wanted to tell you myself, Joe. You were right, it's Midway.
- Hot damn! You know what I mean, Admiral.
- Thank God Fletcher joined Spruance in time.
- Another one from Strawberry 9, sir.
- Well, they may be just beyond his horizon, Admiral.
- If they are, Fletcher's in the wrong place. He's too far north.
[...]