Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Gary Merrill: Col. Devlin

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• Lt Pete Gevers : And what are your political convictions?

  Sgt. Rudolf Barth aka Tiger : My political convictions? I've never been able to afford any.

  Col. Devlin : Then why do you want to work for us?

  Sgt. Rudolf Barth aka Tiger : Because you are winning the war. Isn't that a good enough reason?

  Col. Devlin : Well, good or bad, I suppose it's a valid one.

• Col. Devlin : Furthermore, in any disagreement that might come, no matter what, Rennick will always be right. Get that through your head, Barth. Lieutenant Rennick will always be right.

• Col. Devlin : A kid like Happy, even if he came through it alive, a traitor's always a traitor, no matter what his reasons are.

  Lt. Dick Rennick : We didn't hesitate about using him.

  Col. Devlin : In a war, to save lives, you use whoever you can. Trouble is, you always lose the best ones 'cause the best ones are willing to take a chance.

• Sgt. Rudolf Barth aka Tiger : May I ask you a question now, sir?

  Col. Devlin : What is it?

  Sgt. Rudolf Barth aka Tiger : How much do you pay.

• Col. Devlin : There are all kinds of traitors. I have no more sympathy for 'em than you have. But our personal feelings and opinions are unimportant as long as these men are serving our cause. That's why from now on, when you're on the job, you'll have only one opinion - and that's the right one for the job.