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What about the planes Surely we must issue the recall code immediatelyGroup captain the planes are not gonna be recalledMy attack orders have been issued and the orders standWell if you'll excuse me
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Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

I'm afraid, sir, I must ask you for the key, and the recall code. Have you got them handy,...

Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake:
Erm, what about the planes, sir? Surely we must issue the recall code immediately.General Jack D. Ripper:Group Captain, the planes are not gonna be recalled. My attack orders have been issued, and the orders stand.Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake:Well, if you'll excuse me saying so, sir, that would be, to my way of thinking, rather... well, rather an odd way of looking at it. You see, if a Russian attack was in progress, we would certainly not be hearing civilian broadcast.General Jack D. Ripper:Are you certain of that, Mandrake?Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake:Oh, I'm absolutely positive about it.General Jack D. Ripper:And what if it is true?Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake:Well, I'm afraid I'm still not with you, sir, because, I mean, if a Russian attack was not in progress, then your use of Plan R - in fact, your order to the entire Wing... Oh. I would say, sir, that there were something dreadfully wrong somewhere.General Jack D. Ripper:Now why don't you just take it easy, Group Captain, and please make me a drink of grain alcohol and rainwater, and help yourself to whatever you'd like.Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake:General Ripper, Sir, as an officer in Her Majesty's Air Force, it is my clear duty, under the present circumstances, to issue the recall code, upon my own authority, and bring back the Wing. If you'll excuse me, sir.Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake:I'm afraid, sir, I must ask you for the key, and the recall code. Have you got them handy, sir?

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What about the planes Surely we must issue the recall code immediately
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Group captain the planes are not gonna be recalled
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My attack orders have been issued and the orders stand
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Well if you'll excuse me saying so sir that would be to my way of thinking rather
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Well rather an odd way of looking at it
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You see if a Russian attack was in progress
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we would certainly not be hearing civilian broadcasting
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Are you certain of that mandrake I'm absolutely positive
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And what if it is true
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I'm afraid I'm still not with you sir because I mean
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If a Russian attack was not in progress
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then your use of plan r In fact your orders to the entire wing
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I would say sir that there was something dreadfully wrong somewhere
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Now why don't you just take it easy group captain
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And please make me a drink of grain alcohol and rainwater
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and help yourself to whatever you'd like
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General ripper sir as an officer in her majesty's air force
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it is my clear duty under the present circumstances
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to issue the recall code upon my own authority and bring back the wing
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If you'll excuse me sir
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I'm afraid sir I must ask you for the key and the recall code Have you got them handy sir
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Duration
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Timestamp in Movie
00:20:35
Uploaded
Feb 25, 2026
Genres
comedy, war
Production
Hawk Films

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Movie Summary

An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.

Actors

Peter Sellers
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake
Peter Sellers
General ripper, sir, as an officer in her majesty's air force, it is my clear duty under the present circumstances, to issue the recall code upon my own authority and bring back the wing. - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:17
General ripper, sir, as an officer in her majesty's air...
I'm afraid, sir, I must ask you for the key and the recall code. - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:18
I'm afraid, sir, I must ask you for the key and the...
Mandrake I suppose it never occurred to youthat while we're chatting here so enjoyablya decision is being made by the presidentand the joint chiefs in the war room at the PentagonAnd when they realize there is no possibility of recalling the wingthere - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:31
Mandrake I suppose it never occurred to youthat while...
Mandrake do you recall what clemenceau once said about warNo I don't think I do sir NoHe said war was too important to be left to the generalsWhen he said that 50 years agohe might have been rightBut todaywar is too important to be left to politiciansThey - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 01:02
Mandrake do you recall what clemenceau once said about warNo...
I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids. - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:25
I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration,...
Ahem Mr Presidentabout 35 minutes agogeneral Jack ripper the commanding generalof burpelson air force baseissued an order to the 34 b 52s of his wingwhich were airborne at the timeas part of a special exercise we were holding called operation dropkickNow - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 01:25
Ahem Mr Presidentabout 35 minutes agogeneral Jack ripper the...
Clears throat Mr President - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:12
Clears throat Mr President
Then why haven't you radioed the planes countermanding the go codeWell I'm afraid we're unable to communicate with any of the aircraftWhyAs you may recall sirone of the provisions of plan r providesthat once the go code is receivedthe normal 888 radios in - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 01:11
Then why haven't you radioed the planes countermanding...
General ripper calledstrategic air command headquarters shortly after he issued the go codeI have a portion of the transcript of that conversation if you'd like me to read itThe duty officer asked general ripperto confirm the fact that he had issued the - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 01:42
General ripper calledstrategic air command headquarters...
Hello? I told you never to call me here. - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:42
Hello? I told you never to call me here.
Mr President there are one or two points I'd like to make if I mayGo ahead generalOne Our hopes for recalling the 843rd bomb wingare quickly being reduced to a very low order of probabilityTwo In less than 15 minutes from nowthe russkies will be making - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 01:30
Mr President there are one or two points I'd like to...
Three when they do they are going to go absolutely ape - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:06
Three when they do they are going to go absolutely ape
General it is the avowed policy of our countrynever to strike first with nuclear weaponsWell Mr President I would say that general ripper has already invalidated that policy - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:12
General it is the avowed policy of our countrynever to...
Mr Presidentwe are rapidly approaching a moment of truthboth for ourselves as human beings and for the life of our nationNow truth is not always a pleasant thingBut it is necessary now to make a choiceTo choose between two admittedly regrettablebut - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:40
Mr Presidentwe are rapidly approaching a moment of truthboth...
I will not go down in history as the greatest mass murderer since Adolf HitlerPerhaps it might be better Mr President if you were more concernedwith the American people than with your image in the history books - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:12
I will not go down in history as the greatest mass murderer...
Is that the Russian ambassador you're talking aboutYes it is generalAm I to understand the Russian ambassadoris to be admitted entrance to the war roomThat is correct He is here on my ordersI don't know exactly how to put this sirbut are you aware of what - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:30
Is that the Russian ambassador you're talking aboutYes...
I mean he'll see everything He'll see the big board - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:06
I mean he'll see everything He'll see the big...
Staines get premier kissoff on the hot line - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:06
Staines get premier kissoff on the hot line
Kong: Survival kit contents check. - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:52
Kong: Survival kit contents check.
- You don't have any fresh fish? - Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 00:24
- You don't have any fresh fish?