A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Christopher Good: Maj. Carlyle

Quotes 

• [an SS officer is approaching under a white flag] 

  Major Harry Carlyle : Rather interesting development, sir.

  [to the German] 

  Major Harry Carlyle : That's far enough! We can hear you from there!

  SS Panzer Officer : My general says there is no point in continuing this fighting! He wishes to discuss terms of a surrender!

  Major Harry Carlyle : Shall I answer him, sir?

  Lt. Col. John Frost : Tell him to go to hell.

  Major Harry Carlyle : We haven't the proper facilities to take you all prisoner! Sorry!

  SS Panzer Officer : [confused]  What?

  Major Harry Carlyle : We'd like to, but we can't accept your surrender! Was there anything else?

  [German officer walks off] 

  Lt. Col. John Frost : Well, that's that.

  [the officer returns to General Bittrich, and they converse in German] 

  SS Panzer Officer : They rejected our surrender offer. What are your orders, Herr General?

  Lt. General Bittrich : Flatten Arnhem.

• [Carlyle has asked to see Frost before he dies] 

  Lt. Col. John Frost : Hello, Harry.

  Major Harry Carlyle : Hello. Johnny.

  Lt. Col. John Frost : You know, Harry; I always wanted to ask you, but didn't because I knew you so very much wanted me to and I didn't want to give you the satisfaction; but why do you always carry that umbrella?

  Major Harry Carlyle : Bad memory. Never could remember the password. Knew no Jerry would carry one. Had to prove I was an Englishman, you see.