I've been commanding colored troops all my life, Davenport. The worst thing you can do, in...
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Colonel Nivens:
I've been commanding colored troops all my life, Davenport. The worst thing you can do, in this part of the country, is pay too much attention to the death of a negro under mysterious circumstances. Especially a soldier. People get itchy. Uneasy. White folk in the town, colored at the fort, keep turning this thing over. Sooner or later, you're bound to have an explosion
I've been commanding colored troops all my life, Davenport. The worst thing you can do, in this part of the country, is pay too much attention to the death of a negro under mysterious circumstances. Especially a soldier. People get itchy. Uneasy. White folk in the town, colored at the fort, keep turning this thing over. Sooner or later, you're bound to have an explosion
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l've been commanding colored troops all my life Davenport
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The worst thing you can do in this part of the country
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is pay attention to death of a Negro under mysterious circumstances
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Especially a soldier
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People get itchy Uneasy
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White folk in the town colored at the fort
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Keep turning this thing over
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sooner or later you're bound to have an explosion
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Movie Summary
An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
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Colonel Nivens
