Operation Crossbow (1965)

Jeremy Kemp: Captain Phil Bradley

Quotes 

• Phil Bradley : The first rocket I built rose three feet into the ground. The second took off horizontally, went straight through a hen-house and killed 40 roosters.

  Bradley's Interviewer : How very discouraging for you. What did you do after that?

  Phil Bradley : Buried the roosters, sir.

• Gen. Boyd : Henshaw's new identity papers are sown into the spine of this book.

  Phil Bradley : Really? I have the most awful habit of losing books.

  Gen. Boyd : Well, for God's sake don't lose *that* one. Now, here are your new papers. You're name is Engel. Dr. Engel. Traveling from Pilsen. Your background's a bit sketchy, I'm afraid. We haven't had a great deal of time.

  Phil Bradley : Supposing I'm questioned?

  Gen. Boyd : You'll just have to use your imagination.

  [points to Bradley's moustache] 

  Gen. Boyd : You'll have to lose the handlebars too. Now, don't worry, you'll only be in Germany a couple of days.

  Phil Bradley : Greatly relieved to hear it, sir.

• Lt. John Curtis : They're testing a new one - long range.

  Phil Bradley : How long?

  Lt. John Curtis : They call it the New York rocket.

• Phil Bradley : I was almost looking forward to going to Brussels, sir. Thought I might even find a really decent bottle of claret.

• Lt. John Curtis : How'd you get on?

  Phil Bradley : Sent back to the base. They said they'd let me know.

  Lt. John Curtis : What?

  Phil Bradley : They didn't say.

  Lt. John Curtis : Probably planning some new secret weapon. That reminds me, can I give you a ride in my cab?

  Phil Bradley : Well, thank you very much. If it's not out of your way. Boodles?

  Lt. John Curtis : Boodles? What's that?

  Phil Bradley : Club, old boy.