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Colonel Dax I'm going to have 10 men from each company in your regimenttried under penalty of death for cowardicePenalty of death For cowardiceThey have skimmed milk in their veins instead of
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Paths of Glory

It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!

General Broulard:Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment tried under Penalty of death for cowardice.Colonel Dax:Penalty of death? For cowardice?General Broulard:They've skim milk in their veins instead of blood.Colonel Dax:It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!

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Colonel Dax I'm going to have 10 men from each company in your regiment
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tried under penalty of death for cowardice
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Penalty of death For cowardice
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They have skimmed milk in their veins instead of blood
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Then it's the reddest milk I've ever seen My trenches are soaked with that red skimmed milk
Available in 14 languages
Duration
17 seconds
Views
1,744
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:09
Uploaded
Dec 04, 2022
Genres
drama, war
Production
Bryna Productions,United Artists,Harris-Kubrick Productions

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Movie Summary

After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.
But don't you see sir They're not cowardsSo if some of them didn't leave the trenches it must have been because it was impossibleThey were ordered to attack It was their duty to obey that orderWe can't leave it up to the men to decide when an order is - Paths of Glory 00:49
But don't you see sir They're not cowardsSo if...
We don't want to slaughter the French army All we want to do is to set an example - Paths of Glory 00:06
We don't want to slaughter the French army All we want...
Well perhaps I was a bit too anxious to see proper justice meted outI've spent my entire life in the armyI've always tried to be true to my principlesThat's the only mistake I can ever be accused of - Paths of Glory 00:16
Well perhaps I was a bit too anxious to see proper justice...
Colonel Dax when this mess is cleaned up I'll break youI'll find an excuse and I'll break you to the ranks I'll ruin youAnd it'll be just what you deserveshowing such little loyalty to your commanding officerThat's all Colonel - Paths of Glory 00:16
Colonel Dax when this mess is cleaned up I'll break...
Detail, halt! - Paths of Glory 00:26
Detail, halt!
Stick to the stories you've told me... - Paths of Glory 00:51
Stick to the stories you've told me...
On the left, ho! - Paths of Glory 00:16
On the left, ho!
How far did you advanceTo about the middle of no man's land sirThen what did you doThere were machine gun bullets landing all aroundAnswer the question What did you doWell I saw that me and Meyer sirI didn't ask you what you sawThe court has no concern - Paths of Glory 00:28
How far did you advanceTo about the middle of no man's...
Gentlemen of the court there are times when I'm ashamedto be a member of the human raceand this is one such occasionIt's impossible for me to summarize the case for the defensesince the court never allowed me a reasonable opportunity to present my caseAre - Paths of Glory 01:47
Gentlemen of the court there are times when I'm...
Is this supposed to be our last meal or somethingIt isn't supposed to be our last meal It is our last meal - Paths of Glory 00:08
Is this supposed to be our last meal or somethingIt...
You see that cockroachTomorrow morning we'll be dead and it'll be aliveIt'll have more contact with my wife and child than I willI'll be nothing and it'll be aliveNow you got the edge on 'im - Paths of Glory 00:18
You see that cockroachTomorrow morning we'll be dead...
Back in my hometown there was a certain little caféwith an amusing sign over the barIt read Do not be afraid to ask for creditfor our way of refusing is very polite - Paths of Glory 00:12
Back in my hometown there was a certain little caféwith an...
I have something to tell you, sir, that may have a great bearing on the court-martial. - Paths of Glory 00:09
I have something to tell you, sir, that may have a great...
Colonel Dax we think we're doing a good job running the warYou must be aware of the fact that the General Staffis subject to all kinds of unfair pressures from newspapers and politiciansMaybe the attack against the Anthill was impossiblePerhaps it was an - Paths of Glory 00:28
Colonel Dax we think we're doing a good job running the...
There's the question of the troops' morale Don't forget thatThe troops' morale CertainlyThese executions will be a perfect tonic for the entire division - Paths of Glory 00:10
There's the question of the troops' morale...
There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulatingthan seeing someone else die - Paths of Glory 00:06
There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and...
I never thought of that sir You see Colonel troops are like childrenJust as a child wants his father to be firm troops crave disciplineI seeAnd one way to maintain discipline is to shoot a man now and thenMay I askdo you sincerely believe all the things - Paths of Glory 00:30
I never thought of that sir You see Colonel troops are like...
Colonel Dax are you trying to blackmail meSir that's an ugly word but you are in a difficult position - Paths of Glory 00:08
Colonel Dax are you trying to blackmail meSir that's an...
Too much has happened Someone's got to be hurtThe only question is whoGeneral Mireau's assault on the Anthill failedand his order to fire on this own troops was refusedBut his attempt to murder three innocent mento protect his own reputation will be - Paths of Glory 00:22
Too much has happened Someone's got to be hurtThe only...
Will you pardon me, Colonel Dax? - Paths of Glory 00:07
Will you pardon me, Colonel Dax?