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Sir, if I may. - If you must Jack
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The War Below

Sir, if I may.- If you must Jack

Sir, if I may.
- If you must Jack

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- Sir, if I may. - If you must Jack.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:31
Uploaded
May 21, 2025
Genres
drama, history, war
Production
Vital Pictures

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Movie Summary

During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.
We need to be decisive, that much is correct. - The War Below 00:04
We need to be decisive, that much is correct.
But to break the German line, we need to do something new, something different, - The War Below 00:07
But to break the German line, we need to do something new, s...
And you'd have such a thing... would you? - The War Below 00:05
And you'd have such a thing... would you?
{\an8}Merton & Fils Company, tunnel and gallery construction, England - The War Below 00:05
{\an8}Merton & Fils Company, tunnel and gallery construc...
You do realize what losing these men would do to my production levels, don't you? - The War Below 00:05
You do realize what losing these men would do to my producti...
Maybe I should decide what you consider fair. - The War Below 00:04
Maybe I should decide what you consider fair.
- Understand, this is an important time of year for us. - Indeed. - The War Below 00:05
- Understand, this is an important time of year for us. - In...
Don't pull that king's officer rubbish with me. - The War Below 00:04
Don't pull that king's officer rubbish with me.
Boys on the front line, the men and women in the forges and mills. - The War Below 00:04
Boys on the front line, the men and women in the forges and ...
And... whatever it is you do exactly. - The War Below 00:05
And... whatever it is you do exactly.
It's those who climb on the backs of the fallen and claim to be patriots. - The War Below 00:04
It's those who climb on the backs of the fallen and cla...
I seem to remember a few months ago, - The War Below 00:12
I seem to remember a few months ago,
There's people such as yourself, - The War Below 00:08
There's people such as yourself,
So, I'm going to respectfully request, that you give your country, - The War Below 00:08
So, I'm going to respectfully request, that you give yo...
Once the paperwork is signed, War Office will issue a receipt - The War Below 00:07
Once the paperwork is signed, War Office will issue a receip...
I understand that this is somewhat irregular, but I have some matters of great importance - The War Below 00:06
I understand that this is somewhat irregular, but I have som...
Look, that pinstripe pillock's probably docking our pay for this. - The War Below 00:05
Look, that pinstripe pillock's probably docking our pay...
Alright. Your country needs you. - The War Below 00:06
Alright. Your country needs you.
While you enjoyed those few seconds laughing, one of our boys - The War Below 00:07
While you enjoyed those few seconds laughing, one of our boy...
And someone, perhaps a friend of yours, had his guts ripped open by shrapnel. - The War Below 00:05
And someone, perhaps a friend of yours, had his guts ripped ...