Tripoli (1950)

John Payne: Lt. O'Bannion

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• Countess D'Arneau : Oh, I might have known.

  Lt. O'Bannion : You're lucky, those sentries have orders to shoot to kill.

  Countess D'Arneau : Why didn't you tell me that instead of scaring me to death?

  Lt. O'Bannion : Nobody can tell you anything. We better get back before they take a shot at both of us.

  [He tries to help her up] 

  Countess D'Arneau : I am able to get up myself!

  [she fell] 

  Countess D'Arneau : Oh, now look what you did!

• Lt. Tripp : You can't send her back there with those women. Whatever you think of her, she's a lady.

  Lt. O'Bannion : I know, But they won't mind.

• Lt. Tripp : Maybe someday you'll tell me what's so funny about a war.

  Lt. O'Bannion : Nothing! It's just the people in it.

• Capt. Demetrios : At your service, general.

  Lt. O'Bannion : Lieutenant.

  Capt. Demetrios : I can't take orders from a lieutenant. I will call you colonel.

  Lt. O'Bannion : Thanks for the promotion. This is Lt. Tripp. You can call him admiral.

• Sgt. Derek : Sir, his highness's compliments. He requests the pleasure of your company for chow.

  Lt. O'Bannion : Kings have dinner, sergeant, not chow.

  Sgt. Derek : Yes, sir.

• Lt. O'Bannion : Tell Derek to double the guard.

  Lt. Tripp : How do we do that - cut each man in half?

  Lt. O'Bannion : Why, Mr. Tripp, you made a joke. Happy to have you aboard, sir.

• Lt. Tripp : You're making a big mistake.

  Lt. O'Bannion : That's the way to make 'em - BIG!

• Capt. Demetrios : They tell me you need fighting men. Here we are.

  Lt. O'Bannion : For a price, of course.

  Capt. Demetrios : Naturally. Only women and boys fight for fun.