“There were over a hundred involved in stopping that train. Switchmen...” – Paul Labiche, Train, The (1964) ... Movie Quotes Database

Paul Labiche

There were over a hundred involved in stopping that train. Switchmen, brakemen, yard gangs, stationmasters. God knows how many will be shot, like Jacques. You know what's on that train? Paintings. That's right, paintings. Art. The national heritage. The pride of France. Crazy, isn't it?

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