The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Richard Jaeckel: Sergeant Bowren

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• Major John Reisman : Any questions?

  Maggot : Suh? Do we have to eat with niggahs?

  [Jefferson jumps Maggot] 

  Sergeant Clyde Bowren : [as Reisman exits the room]  : What's going on, sir?

  Major John Reisman : Oh, the gentleman from the South had a question about the dining arrangements. He and his comrades are discussing place settings now.

• Major John Reisman : What do you think, Sergeant?

  Sergeant Clyde Bowren : I think you'll do just fine, sir.

  Major John Reisman : [emphatically]  Don't give me that! I said what do you think?

  Sergeant Clyde Bowren : I think the first chance one of those lovers gets, he's going to shoot the Major right in the head... sir.

• Sergeant Clyde Bowren : [Sergeant Bowren is introducing the prisoners for Major Reisman]  Franko, V.R.; death by hanging. Vladek, M.; thirty years hard labor. Jefferson, R. T.; death by hanging. Pinkley, V.L.; thirty years imprisonment. Gilpin, S.; thirty years hard labor. Posey, S.; death by hanging. Wladislaw, T.; death by hanging. Sawyer, S. K.; twenty years hard labor. Lever, R.; twenty years imprisonment. Bravos, T.R.; twenty years hard labor. Jiminez, J.P.; twenty years hard labor. Maggott, A.J.; death by hanging.

• Sergeant Clyde Bowren : Everybody's slipping on soap around here!

• Sergeant Clyde Bowren : Since we are not going to wash anymore or shave anymore, that means that we are going to have that much more time - for work. Right? So now, if you - you "dirty dozen" have no objections we will get our equipment and we will start in - right now. Attention!

• Prostitute : Blimey! They're filthy!

  Sergeant Clyde Bowren : They may be, lady, but they sure do mean well.

  [spanks the prostitute's behind]