Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton Quotes in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: [rushing in with a message warning about a possible attack] Ed, here's a message; I need this typed up immediately!

Colonel Edward F. French: [in no hurry whatsoever] R-i-ight.

[he studies the paper]

Colonel Edward F. French: Umm... the General's handwriting - hard to read. You're going to have to help me out with this, Rufus.

[looking nervously at French, Bratton takes the paper from French and sits down at a typewriter, rolling paper in as if to begin typing the handwritten message]

Lt. Commander Kramer: Can anybody trust anybody anymore? Can you trust your own wife?

Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: Do you?

Lt. Commander Kramer: As a matter of fact, I believe I do.

Lt. Commander Kramer: You know, since we're going to be sharing this assignment, come take a look at this.

[Unlocks a cabinet, revealing a list of names]

Lt. Commander Kramer: Behold, the Twelve Apostles. The only individuals authorized to read the Magic intercepts.

Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: But, Hap Arnold, Chief of the Air Corps, isn't on the list.

Lt. Commander Kramer: No, and not one of our overseas commanders.