Stalag 17 (1953)

Carl Forcht: German Lieutenant

Quotes 

• German Lieutenant : Here we have a typical barrack. It houses 75 men. Every one of them has his own bunk, naturally.

  Geneva man : Naturally. It would be rather awkward to have three men in one bunk.

  German Lieutenant : As for the blankets, you will notice they're very warm. 50% wool.

  Geneva man : They also smell of mothballs. When were they issued? This morning? What do you do for heat in this barrack? No stove.

  German Lieutenant : The men here used it as a trap door, so we had to remove it temporarily.

  Geneva man : How long is temporarily? I trust not until July.

• Hoffy : Since you want us to speak up, there was a man removed from this barracks last night. A Lieutenant Dunbar. We'd appreciate your looking into it. That's if they haven't shot him yet.

  Geneva man : Why was the man arrested?

  German Lieutenant : Sabotage. He blew up a train.

  Hoffy : They'd have to prove that first, wouldn't they? Isn't that what the Geneva Convention says? You can't just take a man out and shoot him.