You see, General, my people are going to laugh if I fell in deep water. I cannot swim!
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
That's not so bad, Mr. President. Everyone's about to see that I can't walk on water.
Played by Gregory Peck 
MacArthur (1977) · 11 quotes
MacArthur (1977) · 11 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in MacArthur (1977): in 3 of its 11 quotes
A line from General Douglas MacArthur [reflecting on stopping the flow of Chinese forces across the Yalu]I requested permission to bomb the Yangtze bridges to keep the Chinese out of Korea. They said, "You might bomb the southern half of the bridges only." In my 50 years of military service, I have never learned how to bomb HALF a bridge!
Scenes with General Douglas MacArthur
2 scenes
Soldier
[MacArthur arrives at front lines and starts to get out of jeep]
General, sir! Excuse me, sir, but we just killed a Jap sniper here not five minutes ago!
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Fine, son! That's the best thing to do with 'em!
