Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) · 8 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Sands of Iwo Jima (1950): in 3 of its 8 quotes
Most scenes with: PFC Al Thomas (2), Sgt. Stryker (2)
PFC Charlie Bass Don't do it. Just this once, don't do it.
Don't do what?
PFC Charlie Bass Don't get blind, staggerin' stinkin' falling down drunk.
Charlie, nobody sets out to get blind, staggerin' stinkin' falling down drunk.
PFC Charlie Bass Yeah, some people do.
That's war.
PFC Charlie Bass What's war?
Trading real estate for men.
'[During the night the squad is guarding a trenchline amid a threat of Japanese counterattack, and hears a faint voice calling "Corpsman"]
Stryker!
There's somebody wounded out there.
Quiet.
Let's go get him!
Stay down, it might be a Jap trick, they pulled it off plenty of times at Guadalcanal.
That doesn't sound like a Jap to me!
I don't care what it sounds like to you! You stick your head up, you'll tip our position.
PFC Charlie Bass Stryker!
That's Bass. How many Japs know your name, Stryker? That's Bass, you know his voice!
Shut up.
Aren't you human at all? Don't you know a friend of yours might be dying?
Just like my father taught you, be a good Marine, be tough! Well you can sit here and be tough if you want to, but I'm going on to get that guy and the only way you can stop me is to kill me!
That's JUST what I'll do!
(After a few tense moments Conway returns to the trench as Bass continues to plead for Stryker, and Stryker can be seen sweating ever more, fearing he indeed is letting a friend die)
What's this all about?
Just that I hate your guts!
You doped off and got one of my men killed and one of them bayonetted! You haven't had enough, get on your feet!
Stryker....
(Stryker knocks him down with another blow)
