Strother Martin (1919-1980)
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, in which he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."
Quotes·Quotation by Strother Martin
¶ What we've got here is failure to communicate.
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