“You're a disgrace. I'd like to know how you got to be a Captain...” – Colonel Cathcart, Catch-22 ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Catch-22 1970

Colonel Cathcart

You're a disgrace. I'd like to know how you got to be a Captain, anyway.

Yossarian

You promoted me.

Colonel Cathcart

That has got nothing to do with it.

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Yossarian Alan Arkin More Yossarian quotes →

Colonel Cathcart Martin Balsam

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