The Great Escape (1963)

Harry Riebauer: Strachwitz

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Quotes 

• Stratwitch : What are you doing over here by the wire?

  Hilts : Well, like I told Max here, I was trying to get my...

  German Soldier : [Voice]  Achtung!

  [Von Luger enters] 

  Von Luger : What were you doing by the wire?

  Hilts : Well, like I told Max... I was trying to cut my way through your wire because I want to get out.

• Stratwitch : I will not take action against you, now. This is the first day here and there has been much stupidity and carelessness... on both sides!

• Stratwitch : Your name?

  Ives : Ives.

  [Strachwitz looks through his prisoner profiles] 

  Stratwitch : Ives... Ives... Oh, yes. Archibald Ives. Scot. The photograph doesn't do justice.

  Ives : I'd like to see one of you under similar circumstances.

• Stratwitch : [Danny and Sedgewick are trying to sneak out with a group of Russian prisoners]  Halt!

  [walks over to Sedgewick] 

  Stratwitch : Out!

  [pause] 

  Stratwitch : OUT!

  Danny : [No, No! Comrade!]  Nyet, nyet! Tovarich!

  Stratwitch : Oh, he's your friend.

  Danny : [Comrade!]  Tovarich!

  Stratwitch : And who vouches for you, Lieutenant Willenski? Come on out, Sedgewick.

  Danny : [hands coat back to Russian prisoner and steps out of line]  Spasiba.

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