Tobruk (1967)

Norman Rossington: Alfie Braithwaite

Quotes 

• Alfie : Corr, I get a cold feeling down the back of me neck just looking at 'em.

  Dolan : What kind of bleedin' mission are we going on anyway Sir?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : You'll know when you're supposed to, not before.

  Alfie : Meaning you don't know either 'ay Sar' Major?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Alright alright, what is this gentlemen. Well, all of you come on out!

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : Sergeant Major

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Sir!

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : Do you have the orders regarding my men?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : We're to have no dealings with you SIG unless otherwise instructed. Sir!

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : See that those orders are complied with Sergeant Major.

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Sir!

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Taking orders from a ruddy Kraut. What's this bleedin' war coming to?

• Lt. Boyden : [asking about mortar setup]  Everything OK?

  Alfie : Ah, Leftenant Boyden Sir, if you don't mind me asking. What's the old man up to now then?

  Lt. Boyden : A lovely scheme Alfie. A lovely scheme. He's going to stir up a bit of fighting between the Italian's and German's.

  Alfie : Well, how's he going to do that then Sir?

  Lt. Boyden : First we open fire on the German's. Then our mortars hit the Italian's. Now the Italian's see the German column and vice versa. So both of them get to thinking its the British on the other side that's doing all the firing, you see?

  Alfie : And they get themselves a bloody battle going.

  Lt. Boyden : [laughing]  Right.

  Alfie : Blimey, do you think we'll make it Sir?

  Lt. Boyden : Know any good prayers Alfie?

• Alfie : I never did trust 'em. Once a Jerry, always a Jerry.

  Dolan : Once a thief, always a thief, That right Alfie?

• Dolan : You know the orders. No fraternizing.

  Alfie : Who's fraternizing? I only asked if he's got bullets in that chopper. I don't want him to take his play-acting too much to heart.

• Alfie : A ruddy work of art mate even if I do say so myself.

  Dolan : It'll save the Jerry's the trouble of re-painting if we're taken.

  Alfie : Now that's a cheering thought. Handsome.

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Come on, come on, get cracking. You'll never get the Victoria Cross for admiring yourselves.

  Dolan : Its Charing Cross we're after sir.

  Alfie : I think Dolan's feeling a touch of the sun Sar' Major.

  Sergeant Major Tyne : You'll be feeling a touch of my boot if you don't hop to. This is Lybia, not London!