Oh well, a week from today. If it doesn't work then, we shall have to call it off. There's...
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RAF Officer at trials:
[after another failed test of the full-sized bomb]
Well, it's a bad business isn't it? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
Yes, I'm afraid it is. RAF Officer at trials:
What are you going to do? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
I think I know the trouble, I must work on it again. RAF Officer at trials:
Well, here we are on the 22nd of April. The deadline date for the raid the 19th of May. That's barely four weeks. Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
Give me a few more days. A week at most. RAF Officer at trials:
If you go and change the design. the factories will never do it in time... Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
I shan't change the design. I must just strengthen the casing and try a new method of release. RAF Officer at trials:
Oh well, a week from today. If it doesn't work then, we shall have to call it off. There's nothing else we can do
[after another failed test of the full-sized bomb]
Well, it's a bad business isn't it? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
Yes, I'm afraid it is. RAF Officer at trials:
What are you going to do? Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
I think I know the trouble, I must work on it again. RAF Officer at trials:
Well, here we are on the 22nd of April. The deadline date for the raid the 19th of May. That's barely four weeks. Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
Give me a few more days. A week at most. RAF Officer at trials:
If you go and change the design. the factories will never do it in time... Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.:
I shan't change the design. I must just strengthen the casing and try a new method of release. RAF Officer at trials:
Oh well, a week from today. If it doesn't work then, we shall have to call it off. There's nothing else we can do
Full Transcript
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It's a bad business isn't it Yes I'm afraid it is
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What are you going to do
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I know the trouble I must work in it again
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Well here we are the 22nd of April
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The deadline for the raid is the 19th of May
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That's barely four weeks Give me a few more days A week at most
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If we're going to change the design the factories will never do it in time
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I shan't change the design I must just strengthen the casing
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and try a new method of release
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Well a week from today
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If it doesn't work then we shall have to call it off
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There's nothing else we can do
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Movie Summary
The story of how the British attacked German dams in World War II by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.
Actors
Doctor B. N. Wallis
