This will not be a war of short duration, as many people think. It will be as deadly and as fiercely fought as any civil war in history.
— Will Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon)
12 seconds sound clip from the Dark Command (1940) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:47:47 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Will, you were magnificent! I'm so happy.
- Well, I guess you can tell 'em about this now, judge.
- My friends, I have news, bad news, I fear.
- The south has seceded from the union, and war has begun.
- Now, you men have thrown your loyalty to me, and that loyalty will be amply rewarded.
- And the longer they keep each other busy, the better we're gonna like it.
- We're gonna live off the fat of the land, and what we don't want, we'll burn.
[...]
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Actors: Claire Trevor (Mary McCloud), John Wayne (Bob Seton), Walter Pidgeon (Will Cantrell), George "Gabby" Hayes (Doc), Marjorie Main (Mrs. Cantrell), Roy Rogers (Fletch)
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