The Horse Soldiers (1959)
William Holden: Maj. Henry Kendall
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Quotes
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Major Kendall : I don't understand a man like Miles giving up that easily.
Col. John Marlowe : Maybe losing that arm took some of the fight out of him.
Major Kendall : No... the man I knew could lose both arms and still try to kick you to death.
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Major Kendall : [to Marlowe] As usual, I'm just presenting the grim facts. Colonel Secord doesn't seem to understand that the coffee tastes better when the latrines are dug downstream instead of upstream. How do you like *your* coffee, Colonel?
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[after Marlowe gets slapped]
Major Kendall : I suggest you see a doctor.
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Major Kendall : How are Susan amd the kids?
Col. Jonathan Miles, CSA : Oh, they're fine. They're in Vicksburg. I suspect you'll be seeing them soon.
Major Kendall : [pats Miles'leg] Nice try, Jonathan.
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Col. John Marlowe : [offers his hand to Kendall] I don't blame you if you... slap it away. Shake hands?
[they shake]
Col. John Marlowe : So long, Croaker.
Major Kendall : Take care, Section Hand. And if you should run into another doctor...
Col. John Marlowe : Yeah, I know... tree moss.
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Major Kendall : Look here, colonel, I didn't ask to be assigned to this mission...
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Major Kendall : Now come off it Colonel, even you were born.
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Major Kendall : [pushing Hannah and Lukey into the room] Why don't you ask them what they think your chances are of blowing up Newton Station and heading to Baton Rouge?
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Col. John Marlowe : [during firefight] I didn't want this. I tried to avoid a fight!
Major Kendall : That's why I took up medicine.
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Col. John Marlowe : [entering the hospital] Kendall, what's Mitchell's name doing on the sick list?
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins : Please wait your turn - the doctor will be with you shortly.
Col. John Marlowe : [indicating Hopkins] What's this?
Major Kendall : Hopkins, my assistant.
Col. John Marlowe : Is he going along?
Major Kendall : He's a good man, I need him.
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Major Kendall : That's a pretty primitive outlook; medically speaking, that is.
Col. John Marlowe : Well, doctor, war isn't exactly a civilized business.
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Col. John Marlowe : [grabbing Sgt. Mitchell by the arm] Come on, Mitch, I've got some whiskey in my locker...
Major Kendall : [forces Sgt. Mitchell back on the bed] He's staying here and those are my orders!
Col. John Marlowe : You've read the whole book, haven't you?
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Major Kendall : [preparing to fight] What are the rules gonna be, Colonel?
Col. John Marlowe : Make up your own.
Major Kendall : [hits Marlow in the jaw as he is taking off his blouse] You said no rules.
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Col. John Marlowe : The Major seems to be out of uniform. Where are your sidearms, Kendall?
Major Kendall : If you check the book, Colonel, you'll see that a Regimental Surgeon doesn't wear one.
Col. John Marlowe : [Angrily, to Gen Hurlburt] First you cut out our artillery, then the wagons, and now you want to saddle us with a medical unit!
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Major Kendall : How old are you?
Soldier : Thirty-two, sir.
Major Kendall : Stand with that group over there.
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Col. John Marlowe : [immediately after Dunker's death] If, if, maybe, perhaps... what's the matter, Medicine Man...
Major Kendall : [throws whiskey in Marlowe's face] Alright, section hand, I've had you! Strip your blouse.
Col. John Marlowe : [Wipes his face] I think you're right.
[Calls out]
Col. John Marlowe : Orderly! Horses!