Excuse me, Your Honor. I don't know, but I think I can guess. Perhaps it was the Unknown...
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[At Albert Lory's murder trial, The prosecutor produces a "suicide note," proving that George Lambert killed himself. But Lory will not have it] Albert Lory:
The letter's forged, Your Honor. Major Von Keller told me last night... The prosecutor wrote that letter himself. I think he's trying to save my life. [laughter ripples through The courtroom] Prosecutor:
This is no laughing matter! Your Honor, for the sake of the dignity of this court, I respectfully ask that the man who started that unseemly outburst be forcibly removed from the room! Judge:
The court agrees with you, Mr. Prosecutor! Which of you started that laughter? Please stand up. [Silence. No one in The courtroom stands up] Judge:
I ask you again, who started that laughter? Albert Lory:
Excuse me, Your Honor. I don't know, but I think I can guess. Perhaps it was the Unknown Soldier
The letter's forged, Your Honor. Major Von Keller told me last night... The prosecutor wrote that letter himself. I think he's trying to save my life. [laughter ripples through The courtroom] Prosecutor:
This is no laughing matter! Your Honor, for the sake of the dignity of this court, I respectfully ask that the man who started that unseemly outburst be forcibly removed from the room! Judge:
The court agrees with you, Mr. Prosecutor! Which of you started that laughter? Please stand up. [Silence. No one in The courtroom stands up] Judge:
I ask you again, who started that laughter? Albert Lory:
Excuse me, Your Honor. I don't know, but I think I can guess. Perhaps it was the Unknown Soldier
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The letter's forged Your Honor
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Major Von Keller told me last night
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He's out of his mind the man's insane
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No Your Honor I'm not insane
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Prosecutor wrote that letter to himself
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I think he's trying to save my life
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audience laughing
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bell ringing
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This is no laughing matter
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Your Honor for the sake of dignity of this court
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I respectfully ask the man who started that unseemly outburst
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be forcibly removed from the room
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The court agrees with you Mr Prosecutor
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Which of you started that laughter Please stand up
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'I ask you again who started that laughter '
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Excuse me Your Honor
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I don't know but I think I can guess
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Maybe it was the unknown soldier
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Movie Summary
A mild-mannered school teacher in a Nazi-occupied town during WWII finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance.
