Sergeant York (1941)

George Tobias: 'Pusher' Ross

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Quotes 

• 'Pusher' Ross : Five'll get you ten that guy knocks off your whole sauerkraut army!

  German Major : There are twenty five machine guns on that ridge. Tell him it's useless.

  'Pusher' Ross : What did you say?

  German Major : I said tell him it's useless!

  'Pusher' Ross : Well, you tell 'im. You talk better English than I do!

• Cockney Soldier : Any of you blokes got a cigarette?

  Bert Thomas : Yeah.

  Cockney Soldier : Thanks. You know, you Yanks got here in the nick of time. We were running shy of these. Besides, we could do with some help.

  [shell whistles] 

  Cockney Soldier : Look out!

  Cockney Soldier : It takes a while, but you'll learn when to flop and when not to. They say you never hear the one that hits you. Bah - that's only half the truth.

  Cockney Soldier : The whole truth is that if you hears it, you've got a chance. Duck! See what I mean?

  Cockney Soldier : Heinie's got the range good.

  'Pusher' Ross : Yeah. A guy could get killed round here.

  Bert Thomas : Duck!

  Cockney Soldier : Don't be afraid - this one will pass over. See? Takes time it do, but you'll get the 'ang of it.

  [another shell whistles] 

  Cockney Soldier : Duck again!

  Cockney Soldier : If that was shrapnel now, we wouldn't be flopping at all.

  Cockney Soldier : We only flop when...

  [notices Bert has been hit] 

  'Pusher' Ross : Okay, Bert, the express has gone through.

  [realises Bert is dead] 

  'Pusher' Ross : Bert!

  Cockney Soldier : If one's got your name on it, there's nothing you can do.

• 'Pusher' Ross : [on being mortally wounded]  This is where we change cars, Alvin. The end of the line.

• 'Pusher' Ross : An' you haven't even seen a subway?

  Alvin : I ain't never even heerd o' one.

  'Pusher' Ross : 'Heerd'? 'heerd' What kind o' talk is that? Do they all talk that kind of English where you come from?

  Alvin : Well there ain't any English people down our way - just Americans.