Morituri (1965)
Martin Benrath: Kruse
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Captain Mueller : [Angrily storming into Adm. Wendel's office] Admiral Wendel, in the Merchant Navy the captain chooses his own crew.
Captain Mueller : [Glaring at Kruse] What are you doing here?
Captain Mueller : [Pulls a list of names out of his pocket] I'll be damned if I'll ship with these! Two murderers. Two more, "Assault with deadly weapons." This one... "Theft of government property."
Admiral : Another, an outright political enemy. It's also a good way to send these bastards to Germany, for the punishment they deserve.
Captain Mueller : I'm sorry, I cannot accept them.
Kruse : But they are only a handful, Captain...
Captain Mueller : l don't want a handful of maggots in my soup!
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Kruse : Captain! Captain, there's a destroyer. Heading straight for us.
Captain Mueller : [Both men peer at it through their binoculars] American. Benson class.
Kruse : Four guns, 10 torpedo tubes... Makes 36 knots.
Captain Mueller : [slight sarcasm] Good. Send them a citation.