You might as well say stop war because one man got killed!
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Captain Dana Holmes:
You know why you were assigned to G Company? Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
No, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
I pulled a few strings. I'm the regimental boxing coach, you know. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Yes, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
I saw your fight with Connors in the Bowl, year before last. You should've won it. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Thank you, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
Our regiment got beaten in the finals last December, but I mean to win this year. All I've needed is a top middleweight. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
I'm sorry, sir. I quit fighting. Captain Dana Holmes:
Quit fighting? When? What for? Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Well, over a year ago. Maybe you heard about what happened with Dixie Wells? Captain Dana Holmes:
You mean that fellow that got hurt? Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Yes sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
Yes, I heard about that. It's too bad. I can understand how you feel, but those things happen. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
That's WHY I decided I would quit, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
You might as well say stop war because one man got killed!
You know why you were assigned to G Company? Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
No, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
I pulled a few strings. I'm the regimental boxing coach, you know. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Yes, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
I saw your fight with Connors in the Bowl, year before last. You should've won it. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Thank you, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
Our regiment got beaten in the finals last December, but I mean to win this year. All I've needed is a top middleweight. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
I'm sorry, sir. I quit fighting. Captain Dana Holmes:
Quit fighting? When? What for? Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Well, over a year ago. Maybe you heard about what happened with Dixie Wells? Captain Dana Holmes:
You mean that fellow that got hurt? Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
Yes sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
Yes, I heard about that. It's too bad. I can understand how you feel, but those things happen. Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt:
That's WHY I decided I would quit, sir. Captain Dana Holmes:
You might as well say stop war because one man got killed!
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Do you know why you were assigned to G Company
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No sir
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I pulled a few strings I'm the regimental boxing coach you know
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Yes sir
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I saw your fight with Connors in the Bowl year before last
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You should have won it Thank you sir
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Our regiment got beaten in the finals last December
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but I mean to win this year
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All I've needed was a top middleweight
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I'm sorry sir I quit fighting
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Quit fighting When What for
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Well over a year ago
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Maybe you heard about what happened with Dixie Wells
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You mean that fellow that got hurt
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Yes sir Yes I heard about that
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It's too bad I can understand how you feel But those things happen
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That's why I decided I would quit sir
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You might as well say stop war because one man got killed
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Movie Summary
At a U.S. Army base in 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his commanding officer's wife and top aide begin a tentative affair.
Actors
Robert E. Lee Prewitt
