Well, sir I might have said something like that over a pint, sir. It may have been the...
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Sentry:
[to Major Thomas]
Excuse me, sir. I was in a public house last night, sir. Major Thomas:
We're you, Sergeant? Sentry:
Yes, sir. I overheard one of the witnesses talking about the prisoners. In his cups he was, sir. A very indescreet gentleman. Major Thomas:
[later in court, questioning Corporal Sharp]
Have you not been saying in the local pubs that you would walk barefoot from Cape Town to Petersburg to be on a firing party to shoot Lieutenant Handcock? Corporal Sharp:
[visibly shaken]
Well, sir I might have said something like that over a pint, sir. It may have been the beer talking, sir, not me, sir
[to Major Thomas]
Excuse me, sir. I was in a public house last night, sir. Major Thomas:
We're you, Sergeant? Sentry:
Yes, sir. I overheard one of the witnesses talking about the prisoners. In his cups he was, sir. A very indescreet gentleman. Major Thomas:
[later in court, questioning Corporal Sharp]
Have you not been saying in the local pubs that you would walk barefoot from Cape Town to Petersburg to be on a firing party to shoot Lieutenant Handcock? Corporal Sharp:
[visibly shaken]
Well, sir I might have said something like that over a pint, sir. It may have been the beer talking, sir, not me, sir
Full Transcript
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I was in a public house
a few nights ago, sir.
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- Were you, Sergeant?
- Yes, sir.
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I was standing near one of the witnesses.
In his cups, he was.
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A very indiscreet gentlemen, sir.
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We will proceed, gentlemen,
with the final one of the three charges.
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The death of the Rev. H.C. V. Hesse.
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Lts. Morant and Handcock
have pleaded not guilty respectively...
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to inciting and committing the murder.
Maj. Bolton.
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You realize you're under oath...
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- Cpl. Sharp.
- Yes, sir. Right, sir.
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This bloke'd say anything
except his prayers.
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On August 23 last...
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that being the last day
Rev. Hesse was seen alive...
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you were on sentry duty. Is that correct?
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- That is correct, sir.
- Did you see the deceased that day?
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What, sir?
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The deceased. The Rev. Hesse.
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Yes, sir, I saw the deceased that day.
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It was about 10:00 a.m.
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Lovely day, sir. We could do with
a drop of this weather in London.
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Thank you very much.
It gets very foggy there, sir.
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You can't see a foot in front of your face.
That's a hand, see?
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It's a joke. Silly old bugger.
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I hope you drown in your Communion wine.
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I checked the deceased's pass, sir.
It was signed by Capt. Taylor.
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Then he went off, sir.
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Movie Summary
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
