The Great Escape (1963)
Harry Riebauer: Strachwitz
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Quotes
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Stratwitch : What are you doing over here by the wire?
Hilts : Well, like I told Max here, I was trying to get my...
German Soldier : [Voice] Achtung!
[Von Luger enters]
Von Luger : What were you doing by the wire?
Hilts : Well, like I told Max... I was trying to cut my way through your wire because I want to get out.
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Stratwitch : Your name?
Ives : Ives.
[Strachwitz looks through his prisoner profiles]
Stratwitch : Ives... Ives... Oh, yes. Archibald Ives. Scot. The photograph doesn't do justice.
Ives : I'd like to see one of you under similar circumstances.
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Stratwitch : I will not take action against you, now. This is the first day here and there has been much stupidity and carelessness... on both sides!
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Stratwitch : [Danny and Sedgewick are trying to sneak out with a group of Russian prisoners] Halt!
[walks over to Sedgewick]
Stratwitch : Out!
[pause]
Stratwitch : OUT!
Danny : [No, No! Comrade!] Nyet, nyet! Tovarich!
Stratwitch : Oh, he's your friend.
Danny : [Comrade!] Tovarich!
Stratwitch : And who vouches for you, Lieutenant Willenski? Come on out, Sedgewick.
Danny : [hands coat back to Russian prisoner and steps out of line] Spasiba.
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