Von Ryan's Express (1965)

Trevor Howard: Maj. Eric Fincham

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• Maj. Eric Fincham : It would take you too long to strangle a man, Colonel. The average Nazi would get impatient while you were doing it.

• Maj. Eric Fincham : [Final lines voiceover]  I once told you, Ryan, if only one gets out, it's a victory.

• Colonel Joseph L. Ryan : Major, you will order the men to strip.

  [pause] 

  Colonel Joseph L. Ryan : Major, I said "strip." Get it? All clothes, off. Naked.

  [Major turns around] 

  Maj. Eric Fincham : [Yelling]  Parade...

  [his voice drops] 

  Maj. Eric Fincham : strip.

• Maj. Eric Fincham : You'll get your Iron Cross now, "Von" Ryan!

• Costanzo : [to Gabriella, obviously the mistress of the Nazi Von Klemment]  Um... uh... What on Earth are you doing here, my child?

  Maj. Eric Fincham : [amazed at his naiivety]  Oh, Padre, you are priceless!

• Maj. Eric Fincham : If you crab this, the Germans won't have to kill you; I'll do it myself.

• Maj. Eric Fincham : [after Ryan spares Battaglia]  You fool! You soft-headed sentimental fool!

  Colonel Joseph L. Ryan : That's privilege of rank.

  Maj. Eric Fincham : Damn your rank!