“Officer, sir. A British officer. We're here to blow up the bridge...” – Joyce, The Bridge on the River Kwai ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957

Joyce

Officer, sir. A British officer. We're here to blow up the bridge, sir!

Nicholson

Blow up the bridge?

Joyce

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. British commando orders, sir.

Nicholson

Blow up the bridge!?

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Col. Nicholson Alec Guinness More Nicholson quotes →

Joyce Geoffrey Horne

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