The Steel Helmet (1951)

James Edwards: Cpl. Thompson

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• The Red : I just don't understand you. You can't eat with them unless there's a war. Even then, it's difficult. Isn't that so?

  Cpl. Thompson : That's right.

  The Red : You pay for a ticket, but you even have to sit in the back of a public bus. Isn't that so?

  Cpl. Thompson : That's right. A hundred years ago, I couldn't even ride a bus. At least now I can sit in the back. Maybe in fifty years, sit in the middle. Someday even up front. There's some things you just can't rush.

• First GI : I found a dead American.

  Cpl. Thompson : Are you sure he's dead? You gotta be sure, you know.

  First GI : Half his head is gone.

  Cpl. Thompson : I better check.

  Sergeant Zack : He said his head was gone. Save your strength.