Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Paul Stewart: Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser

Quotes 

• Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser : Someone's got to give me a policy... some kind of yardstick! What does "maximum effort" mean?

• Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser : [referring to Gen. Savage's complete collapse in a state of shock]  Did you ever see how bright a light bulb is just before the filament burns out? I think they call it maximum effort.