How I Won the War
1967 · 109 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 2,605 VOTES · DIR. Richard Lester
Overview
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,232 lines
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00:00:19 Third Troop, Fourth Musketeers. Come on, come on.
00:04:26 May I rub your ball, sir? It gives me pleasure.
00:08:20 I can't, I fear, I can't march properly on my own as an officer in the public eye.
00:11:22 To the front, salute.
00:14:52 - My sole ambition, sir. - I know.
00:19:01 Rally to me, Third Troop.
00:23:38 - Anybody else? - Left, right, left, right...
00:27:34 No time for poetry.
00:31:42 These were given to me by a very gallant gentleman.
00:37:34 - That's a relief. - That's a relief.
00:42:57 You, the commanding officer! You look as if you're suffering from bottle fatigue.
00:46:42 Don't loose me down. If we should be stonked, get away from the vehicles.
00:54:02 not waving about like a hampton searching for a hand.
00:57:08 will detail one man to carry the triangle at all times.
01:01:34 I know there are others doing jobs in this war that are more glamorous.
01:06:17 I shall start the battle... here.
01:10:05 That man. Corporal of Musket, stop that man making an ass of himself.
01:13:27 Take no notice of the Yanks. They haven't lived. And they was always bombing us.
01:19:40 I've always wanted to hit a general.
01:23:13 But then I try to find good in everybody.
01:26:45 You remember Dieppe? Arnhem will be as simple. A few parachutes, that's all.
01:33:41 Sergeant Transom! Get out.
01:39:56 I never found anything worth keeping.
25:00:00 - Eisenhower would never pay.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,232
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line25:00:00
Production Record
DirectorRichard Lester
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,605