36 Hours (1964)

James Garner: Major Jefferson Pike

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• Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : Are you really an army sergeant?

  Sgt. Ernst : Regular army - no. I am too old, too fat! Home guard. We are patrolling the border so then the young, strong, and handsome men can go to Russia and freeze to death. Wonderful system, huh?

  [Laughs] 

• Anna Hedler, Nurse : A man's arms are welcome and comforting to most women. But not to me. At Ravensbrück, I was used by the officers - by the soldiers - by the guards. At first it was vile and horrifying. Then after a time it became worse. It became nothing. I didn't scream, fight, or cry any more. I haven't cried since.

  Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : I'm sorry for you. To love takes tears. I hope someday you'll be able to cry again.

• Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : I know this is a strange question for a man to ask his wife, but... what's your name?

  Anna Hedler, Nurse : Anna... Anna Hedler Pike.

• Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : Can't you cry?

  Anna Hedler, Nurse : I've used up all my tears!

• Sgt. Ernst : [Pike and Anna are asleep in Else's basement, when a torch light shines on their faces and wakes them. Standing there - in an ill-fitting uniform is Ernst] 

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  Sgt. Ernst : . Though Ernst seems OK, something about him is updating Pike] Something wrong?

  Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : [Speaking softly]  Well, nothing, it's

  [clears his throat] 

  Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : ... it's just your uniform. Y-you really an army sargent?

  Sgt. Ernst : Regular army, no.

  [Dejected-sounding] 

  Sgt. Ernst : I'm to old. Too fat. 'Home guard'.

  [Happy-sounding] 

  Sgt. Ernst : We are patrolling the borders so that the young, strong, and handsome men can go to Russia and freeze to death.

• Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : [Maj. Pike, Col. MacLean and Gen. Allison are debating the likelihood of the Nazis expecting the Allied invasion]  "Time" magazine predicts it's going to be the first week of June. You know something, I have a hunch that, uh, German intelligence is almost as smart.

• Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : Over 300,000 men waiting for us in the wrong place, and you're worried?

  Col. Peter MacLean : Well, this business is very much like marriage, Jeff. When things are going along too smoothly, you can't help but be a bit suspicious.

• Maj. Jefferson F. Pike : [to Anna]  To love takes tears. I hope someday you'll be able to cry again.