Hughes, if this were your bridge, how would you use the men? Well, sir, not the way...
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Colonel Nicholson:
Hughes, if this were your bridge, how would you use the men?
Major Hughes:
[chuckles]
Well, sir, not the way they're doing it. It's utter chaos, as you can see at a glance. It's a lot of uncoordinated activity; no teamwork. Some of those parties are actually working against each other.
Colonel Nicholson:
Yes... I tell you, gentlemen, we have a problem on our hands. Thanks to the Japanese, we now command a rabble. There's no order, no discipline. Our task is to rebuild the battalion.
Major Reeves:
Yes, sir.
Colonel Nicholson:
It isn't going to be easy, but fortunately we have the means at hand: The bridge.
Major Hughes:
"The bridge," sir?
Colonel Nicholson:
The bridge. We can teach these barbarians a lesson in Western methods and efficiency that will put them to shame. We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing.
Major Hughes:
Yes, I see your point, sir.
Colonel Nicholson:
I realize how difficult it's going to be in this god-forsaken place where you can't find what you need, but there's the challenge.
Major Evans:
I beg your pardon, sir. You mean you really want them to build a bridge?
Colonel Nicholson:
You're not usually so slow on the uptake, Evans. I know our men. You've got to keep them occupied. The fact is, if there weren't any work for them to do, we'd invent some, eh, Reeves?
Major Reeves:
That we would, sir.
Colonel Nicholson:
So we're lucky. But it's going to be a proper bridge. Now here again, I know the men. It's essential that they should take a pride in their job. Right, gentlemen?
Major Hughes:
[All officers in unison]
Yes, sir.
Colonel Nicholson:
Reeves, you're the key man in this situation, as engineer. Tell me what you want, and Hughes and I will organize it. What do you think? Can we make a go of it?
Major Reeves:
We'll do our best, sir.
Colonel Nicholson:
Fine. We must draw up our plans... then arrange a conference with Saito... and set him straight.
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Yes l see your point sir
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I realize how difficult it's going to be here
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where you can't find what you need
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But there's the challenge l beg your pardon sir
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You mean you really want them to build the bridge
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You're not usually so slow on the uptake Evans
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I know our men You've got to keep them occupied
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Fact is if there weren't any work we'd invent some eh Reeves
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That we would sir So we're lucky
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But it's going to be a proper bridge
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Here again l know the men
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It's essential that they take pride in their job
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Right gentlemen Yes sir
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Reeves you're the key man in this situation as engineer
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Tell me what you want and we'll organize it Can we make a go of it
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We'll do our best sir Fine
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We must draw up our plans
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then arrange a conference with Saito
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and set him straight
Clip duration: 64 seconds
Views: 156
Timestamp in movie: 01h 08m 42s
Uploaded: 23 November, 2022
Genres: adventure, drama, war
Summary: British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
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00:35 Is there something wrong
00:04 What have I done
01:12 I've been thinking
00:20 I hate the British
00:18 You give me powders
00:08 I can think of a lot of things to call Saito
00:12 Do not speak to me of rules
00:07 All work and no play make Jack a dull boy
01:05 It is quite understandable
00:36 It's most annoying
00:17 We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of...
00:20 I belong to a rather rum group called Force 316
00:29 Jennings has a plan
01:13 English prisoners
00:26 One day the war will be over
00:32 A word to you about escape
00:17 You intend to uphold the letter of the law
01:06 You can't stand much more of this
00:26 You were an accountant in Montreal
00:19 But there's the challenge