James Donald credited as playing...
Maj. Safir
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: Would you give up everything you love to fight an insane war for a little country that's gonna get its brains blown out in a couple of weeks?
- Maj. Safir: If it were my country.
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: Maybe it's yours, but... it isn't mine.
- Maj. Safir: But you are a Jew.
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: I'm an American, Major. That's my religion. The last time I was in Temple I was 13 years old. I made a speech and got 42 fountain pens. I don't have to go again. I've got enough fountain pens.
- Maj. Safir: Colonel, I'm asking you, as an American. What do you say in your schools when you salute your flag? "Liberty and justice for all"? Is it only for all of you?
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: Don't give me history lessons!
- Maj. Safir: Six million of our people have recently been murdered. Would you like us to try for seven?
- Maj. Safir: Colonel Marcus?
- Bert Harrison: Merry Christmas.
- Maj. Safir: My name is Safir, and my business is private.
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: Bert Harrison, my law partner. Mr. Safir, who conducts his private business in Macy's window.
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: You've got no choice. Hit those tanks with everything.
- Maj. Safir: Risk the entire force?
- Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus: They don't know it's a whole force! Go for broke. This has gotta be the biggest bluff since the invention of falsies.