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Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
It's one thing to drill a crew for fighting. But when you duck a Jap sub, they wonder why they should break their backs on drills when the captain has no stomach for attacking. What does he want? Obedience? Efficiency? Or the best drilled cowards in the Navy? Commander Richardson:
[after a long pause]
Mr. Bledsoe, tell them I'm doubling the drills, starting tomorrow. Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
Yes sir. [He starts to leave] Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
You might as well know, sir, I don't believe it. Commander Richardson:
Believe what? Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
That you ran away from that sub from cowardice
It's one thing to drill a crew for fighting. But when you duck a Jap sub, they wonder why they should break their backs on drills when the captain has no stomach for attacking. What does he want? Obedience? Efficiency? Or the best drilled cowards in the Navy? Commander Richardson:
[after a long pause]
Mr. Bledsoe, tell them I'm doubling the drills, starting tomorrow. Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
Yes sir. [He starts to leave] Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
You might as well know, sir, I don't believe it. Commander Richardson:
Believe what? Lt. Jim Bledsoe:
That you ran away from that sub from cowardice
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It's one thing to drill a crew But when you duck a Jap sub
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they wonder why they should care when the Captain has no stomach for attacking
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Does he want obedience efficiency
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or the best drilled cowards in the Navy
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Mr Bledsoe tell them I'm doubling the drills starting tomorrow
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Yes sir
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You might as well know sir I don't believe it
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Believe what
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That you ran away from that sub from cowardice
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Movie Summary
A U.S. sub commander, obsessed with sinking a certain Japanese ship, butts heads with his first officer and crew.
