- Can you swim, Dickey, me boy?
- No.
- Well, I'm the best swimmer in the world. Once I swam the English Channel with an anvil on me chest.
13 seconds sound clip from the She Wore a Yellow Ribbon movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:03:55.175 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Mr. Cohill, you will be in command. You'll take two squads, cover our crossing.
- Deny the hostiles the use of this ford.
- The second squad has too many old married men.
- First squad! Fifth squad! Wheel out, form on the right!
- Can you swim, Dickey, me boy?
- No.
- Well, I'm the best swimmer in the world. Once I swam the English Channel with an anvil on me chest.
- Oh, Captain Brittles. Request permission to remain behind with the rearguard, sir.
[...]