The Colditz Story (1955) Poster

Lionel Jeffries: Harry Tyler

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  • Fischer : There is too much noise!

    Harry Tyler : [nervously, as there are Polish POWs hidden in the room]  Oh, I'm sorry. We were laughing.

    Fischer : Ah, laughing! Oh, I see, you have the British humor. Well, Englishmen will laugh at anything...

    Fischer : [as Tyler smiles and nods]  ... but most people laugh at nothing. Here you will not laugh for long! Here you will remain until the war is won... by Germany! There will be no escape unless you wish to die!

    Fischer : [sarcastically as he is leaving the room]  Now you can laugh if you wish.

  • Harry Tyler : Welcome to Colditz. Forgive us for not coming down to the station to meet you. We were unavoidably detained.

  • Priem : [ordering the rambunctious POWs in the yard and those looking from their cell windows]  Unless there is immediate silence, I will give the order to open fire!

    [the prisoners keep making noise] 

    Priem : I warn you I will give the order to open fire!

    [the prisoners start singing] 

    Priem : [even more angrily]  I will give the order to open fire.

    Harry Tyler : [from his cell window]  Fire!

    [the guards fire above the prisoners' heads after which there is immediate silence] 

    Priem : [angrily to his guards after yelling something in German]  Who gave the order to open fire?

    Colonel Richmond : [quietly to Harry through Harry's cell window]  Don't do that Harry. It only aggravates the Germans.

    Harry Tyler : [sheepishly]  Sorry sir.

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