Paths of Glory (1957)
Richard Anderson: Maj. Saint-Auban
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Saint-Auban : How far did you advance?
Private Ferol : To about the middle of no man's land, sir.
Saint-Auban : Then what did you do?
Private Ferol : Well... I saw that me and Meyer...
Saint-Auban : [rudely cutting him off] I didn't ask you what you saw. The court has no concern with your visual experiences.
Private Ferol : I went back, sir.
Saint-Auban : In other words, Private Ferol, you retreated.
Private Ferol : Yes, sir.
Saint-Auban : [to the judges in a cocky tone] I have no further questions.
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Colonel Dax : Tell me, Colonel, how did your relief come off last night?
Colonel Dax : We drew some artillery. Twenty-nine casualties, sir.
General Mireau : Yes, I noticed it on the road in. Utterly inexcusable. Stupid. All swarmed together like flies, just waiting for someone to swat them.
Saint-Auban : Well, they never learn, it seems. They get in a tight spot under heavy fire - gang up every time. Herd instinct, I suppose. Kind of a lower animal sort of thing.
Colonel Dax : Kind of a human thing, it seems to me.