Maj. Matt Lewis Quotes in 55 Days at Peking (1963)

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: You know, I think I'll get you to take me to San Francisco with you.

Maj. Matt Lewis: Oh? Why to San Francisco?

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: Well, isn't that the place where they found all the gold?

Maj. Matt Lewis: [laughs]

Maj. Matt Lewis: He's a good soldier when he knows what he's fighting for.

Sir Arthur Robertson: It's easy when it's something you can see; a wall, a hill, a river, but how can you explain to them when it's for a principle.

Maj. Matt Lewis: You can't. Not here in China, it's too far from home.

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: What should I tell you, Major?

Maj. Matt Lewis: Well, that you're happy I'm with you.

Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: Are you always this direct?

Maj. Matt Lewis: I'm a Marine, ma'am. I don't have much time.