Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

G.D. Spradlin: Cmdr. Maurice E. Curts - Kimmel's Communications Officer

Quotes 

• [a bullet smashes through the window of Kimmel's office and hits him in the chest, but only tears his uniform before falling to the floor. Commander Curts picks it up] 

  Commander Maurice E. Curts : It's spent, sir.

  [Kimmel stares at the bullet] 

  Admiral Husband E. Kimmel : [somberly]  Would've been merciful had it killed me.