[1953] [Beat the Devil] English Transcripts

(1) These are four brilliant criminals
(2) at the climax of their most magnificent effort.
(3) This effort began six months ago in Portoverto,
(4) where we were all to board the ship for Africa,
(5) and they were my...associates in a quest for uranium,
(6) an element not one of them knew the first thing about,
(7) except that they'd heard you could get dough for it.
(8) Big dough.
(9) Who are-? I mean, what do you suppose they are?
(10) Businessmen. Does it matter?
(11) Well, if we're going to be on a small boat with them
(12) for weeks and weeks.
(13) I only said they might be fellow passengers.
(14) Harry, we must beware of those men.
(15) They're desperate characters.
(16) What makes you say that?
(17) Not one of them looked at my legs.
(18) Good morning, Mrs. Dannreuther.
(19) Good morning, Billy-Boy.
(20) Care to join us in a stroll?
(21) Stir up the liver,
(22) sweat out the toxins.
(23) Help nature to help you.
(24) Wouldn't dream of it.
(25) Really, Billy, you mustn't be so offhand
(26) with Mr. Peterson.
(27) If I were to treat him with more than common politeness,
(28) he'd misunderstand and try to push me around.
(29) Mr. Peterson is a bully.
(30) Billy, did you see this? Huh?
(31) That man in London has been killed.
(32) What man?
(33) "Paul Vanmeer,
(34) "a high-ranking official in the Colonial Office,
(35) "was stabbed to death early this morning
(36) "by an unknown assailant outside a club in Soho.
(37) "This is the third crime of violence
(38) "to occur in that vicinity
(39) within the past month."
(40) What is it, Billy?
(41) In heaven's name, Billy, say something.
(42) You understand, of course, that Peterson arranged this.
(43) It seems there's been a lot
(44) of violence around there lately.
(45) Oh, don't pretend to be a fool.
(46) But look, Billy,
(47) this happened early Tuesday morning.
(48) We'd all left London well before that.
(49) What about Jack Ross? What about the Galloping Major?
(50) But he only
(51) I thought he only stayed behind
(52) to get that phone call from Mombasa.
(53) If it came through, he'll be here this morning.
(54) Well?
(55) Don't get so excited.
(56) Don't jump to unpleasant conclusions.
(57) Jump? They might as well have drawn a map.
(58) Why was Peterson worried about Vanmeer?
(59) What made him think he was dangerous?
(60) He was afraid Vanmeer wouldn't stay bought.
(61) He was afraid he'd get the wind up after we'd gone.
(62) He had visions of him trotting upstairs
(63) to his superiors and announcing,
(64) "I have certain information that certain persons
(65) are paid certain sums of money-"
(66) Don't talk so loud, Billy.
(67) "- to obtain illegal rights to certain mineral supplies."
(68) That Indian That rajah or whatever he was.
(69) that you worked for in the old days.
(70) He killed a lot of people, didn't he?
(71) Ah, but he had a better style.
(72) Besides, he was out for a kingdom
(73) half the size of France.
(74) What's the difference between that and millions of dollars?
(75) We must think of the future, Billy.
(76) This is our big chance.
(77) It may be our last.
(78) Except for Mr. Peterson,
(79) we couldn't even pay last night's hotel bill.
(80) Where are you going?
(81) I'm going down to the cafי,
(82) drink a lot of Pernod, listen to the band.
(83) You won't make a fuss, will you?
(84) It doesn't do to make a fuss.
(85) You have to think of the main objective.
(86) Naturally, it doesn't do to be fussy.
(87) It's your move, Gwendolen.
(88) Gracias.
(89) The luggage is in there.
(90) Bring it up.
(91) Harry, look. The desperadoes.
(92) Shh.
(93) Not quite in our contract, Billy.
(94) Hard liquor before noon.
(95) I'm celebrating.
(96) Celebrating what?
(97) The safe arrival of the major.
(98) He came galloping in a minute ago,
(99) looking tired but satisfied.
(100) I take it his mission was accomplished.