Original subtitles

(Wind is whistling)

Captain?

Schultz, Schmidt, �berpr�fen Sie die K�rper.

Erich. Gutmeyer. geladenen clip. Eine pistole.

Bang.

Schauen Kurt. Andere Pistole.

Lassen Sie mich hier sehen.

My name is Hanley, rank 2nd Lieut., serial number 012177705.

Lieut. Hanley, in which direction is your regiment going to attack, Calais or Argantan.

My name is Hanley, rank 2nd Lieut., serial number 012177705.

We found a map on the body of your Captain. We know you're from the 361st Regiment. Is that true?

I said, Is that true?

My name is Hanley, rank 2nd Lieut.,

I know your name. I know your rank. I know your serial number.

What I want to know, I insist on knowing,

Is it Calais or Argantan.

Calais or Argantan

(German)

Heil Hitler.

Heil Hitler.

(German)

Stand at attention when a German officer enters the room.

You are in the presence of General Von Strelist.

That is good. Sit down.

You were found behind the German lines. If I choose to interpret that as spying I can have you shot.

Once again, my name is Hanley, my rank is 2nd Lieut..

I repeat, you were found behind the German lines. The penalty for spying...

(speaking in German)

(Speaking German on the phone)

Heil Hitler.

Stand at attention.

Do you think they ask you these questions for their amusement.

All I know is they're asking me questions I can't answer Sir.

Has colonel Kleist questioned?

I don't know colonel Kleist.

He was here.

He was wearing civilian garment.

The only one I've talked to is this captain here.

(speaking German)

You're going with General Von Strelist.

Going where with him.

You do not answer questions so please do not ask.

Parken Sie hier.

(German)

Gib mir die Karte, Peter.

Quickly. Behind the wheel.

Now wait a minute.

Behind the wheel or you will join him.

Quickly.

Alright, alright.

Drive down this road.

You must hurry.

Back in the car behind the wheel.

Stop there by by Lauder Lane.

You know if I get caught in this uniform I'll be shot.

You could have been shot in your own uniform.

You will walk just behind me. Open doors, light my cigarette, sit when I sit, stand when I stand.

And when you stand, you stand at attention.

Do you understand. Was habe ich euch gesagt.

Now open the door for me.

Don't worry too much. No one will pay much attention to you.

Vas kann ich Ihnen heute Abend.

Bier bitte.

Und f�r den Kapit�n?

Noch ein Bier, bitte.

When she comes back she will want to sit down. Do not smile, do not even look at her.

(German)

(German song and German conversation)

(another German song)

(shouting in German)

Kleist.

Ja.

Ja.

Was!

Looks safe enough.

Look General.

Since I seem to be involved in whatever you're up to, don't you think you ought to tell me what's going on.

In time.

We'll sleep in here, inside.

Light the candle, captain.

It's Lieut. An American Lieut.

An American Lieut. My apologies Lieut. I know very well what you are.

You did very well back there at the club.

Very well. Bravo Lieut. It's a close thing.

I did not know I was going to meet Colonel Kleist.

Who is Col. Kleist.

SS He's been following me.

Meuller, my aide, the man I killed was one of Col. Kleist's men.

Odd is it not. You're the only one I can trust.

The enemy of my nation.

What makes you think you can trust me because I'm the enemy.

Simple. We're each other's prisoner. We can use one another. Without me Lieut., an American Lieut. you're dead.

I can use you to help me escape.

Escape.

Yes, that's correct, escape.

Our F�hrer refuses your countries demand for unconditional surrender.

He does not understand, our F�hrer.

So now he has willed that this land of ours be burned... to the ground, and I have not wished this.

So, early this morning an attempt was made on our F�hrer's life. the attempt failed.

All the officers connected with the attempt will be arrested.

Do they know you were connected with it.

It's only a matter of hours before they know.

Perhaps even now they're looking for me.

Then why did you insist on stopping at that glorified officers club or whatever you call it.

Because of the girl Maria. I cannot leave her behind.

She will meet us tomorrow night at the train station. The train will take us close to the alliance.

We'll try to make it from there, if we're lucky.

(Thunder can be heard outside)

Is that real thunder. One cannot tell.

(Rain can be heard falling outside, and inside).

General.

Yes.

You said you can trust me because I'm the enemy.

That is correct.

How do you know you can trust your girlfriend.

I can trust her She's my daughter.

I can trust her. She Is my daughter.

(young boys with rifles speaking French)

Arreter. Re marche dais.

(French)

(French)

(French)

You speak French General. Explain to them.

American, no Deutche, American.

General explain it.

It will do no good.

But they are children.

Not any more.

They have given us time to pray.

(French priest arrives)

(speaking French)

We must go.

Now.

We've got to help the man.

There's nothing we can do. We must go now, while they're still children.

(Birds can be heard chirping)

Bet your friends in Berlin would get a big laugh if they saw a German general about to be executed by a bunch of children.

Or a French priest shot down by his own pupils.

People die. All people. It cannot be helped.

No, only how they die.

And who's responsible.

A priest is like a soldier. His life is dedicated like a soldier.

I wasn't thinking about the priest. I was thinking about the children.

Killing us would've been forgotten. They could have justified that.

But not the priest not before God.

Do you believe in God.

The children did.

(Train whistle blows)

Look, if she's gonna be here, she'll be here.

Think we'd better go inside.

She will be here.

(Train whistle blows)

(talking German)

I have something very important to say.

Then why switch to English.

Because, what I have to say to you is personal.

I don't want to be overheard.

I don't understand. What's wrong?

Things have happened.

We have had setbacks before. So we must fight a little harder.

The war is lost.

Pop, Poppa, how can you say that.

When I was a little girl I used to hate that mustache. It tickled me.

I remember one day I'd been crying and you came into my room at night.

and you talked to me and you told me that when things seem the very worst.

that is the time to try the very hardest to remember.

that tomorrow or the next day, there will be a change.

I don't even remember what I was crying about.

Germany will win.

Yesterday an attempt was made on the F�hrer's life, It failed.

It's all over. I was involved in the plot to assassinate the F�hrer.

We had to do it. Somebody's got to stop that madman.

If we want to save what is left of our old Germany.

At the moment the Gestapo is looking for me. If they find me they will shoot me as a traitor. Try to understand.

(Maria speaking German)

He doesn't speak German. He's an American officer.

Tell me it isn't true. Tell me it isn't true.

It is true.

You, you tell me.

I'm an American officer.

Try and understand.

Yes, I understand. I understand. My father is a traitor.

No. My pity is with this unhappy nation.

But whatever you think of me now, you must come with us.

No.

No, I will not come with you.

I have to stop you Poppa. Poppa. I have to tell them.

Have to tell them. I have to. I have to.

I have to tell them.

General, you've got to stop her.

What shall I do, shoot her.

Your friends from the Gestapo are outside, General.

She thinks she's doing the right thing.

Now look. You've got about five seconds. Are you going to give up, or make a fight of it.

There's nothing left to fight for.

If what you told her is true there is.

We still got a chance to get back to the Allied lines. A slim one, but it's a chance.

What do you say General.

(speaking German)

(speaking German)

(long, hi pitched train whistle)

(Short low pitch train whistle)

General, General.

(Short low pitch train whistle)

(2 shots are fired)

(Short low pitch train whistle)

(A shot is fired)

Maria Maria, mein liebster. Maria.

General, let's go. General,we've got to go. Get in the car, General!

(6 shots are fired)

Here, drink some of this.

My girl turned against me. She wouldn't even look at me.

She's right. I let her down. She's right.

You know, if I don't get you to a Doctor pretty quick, you won't stand a chance.

Now shut up, General.

I'm guilty. Guiltier than the rest. I'm responsible for her. She's right. I let her down.

We gotta be pretty close to the British lines, or this town wouldn't be empty.

I'm guiltier than the rest. I deserted my country. Guilty of treason. I let you kill 3 of my countrymen.

They were trying to kill us. Now lay still.

Drive me back to our lines.

Put the gun down General. We haven't got much time.

They'll shoot you you know that.

Remember what you said on the train. You were right.

Germany's only hope is to end the war.

I'm a soldier. That is not my decision.

A soldier's duty is to fight for his country. Soldiers only fight.

They don't anymore. What about those children, the French priest, even your daughter.

That's what this war's gotten down to.

It's not for soldiers anymore.

Drive me back.

I'm gonna try to get back to our lines. If you want to stop me you've got to shoot me.

You're not a traitor general, not to the German people.

It's a German staff car Sir.

Ah, looks like we got ourselves a German officer.

I'm an American. I have a German general with me and he's wounded.

Do you think it's some kind of a trick Sir I don't imagine so. Sounds too improbable.

Do you think it's some kind of a trick Sir I don't imagine so. Sounds too improbable.

Keep me covered.

Right now.

Don't move Capt.

I wouldn't think of it, Lieutenant.

You do sound American.

I was a prisoner. General Von Strelizt is in the back seat. He's badly wounded.

Keep your hands up please.

Who do you say this is.

General Von Strelist. He's defecting. He was using me to get back to the Allied lines.

He was shot last night I think he's very badly wounded.

He's dead.

I didn't know he'd died.

I suppose you wouldn't mind coming along with us.

Not at all, Lieutenant.

Subtitles by Jack T