Madam, our plunder would be the richest prize ever brought back to England. Could such a...
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[after Capt. Thorpe tells the Queen his plan to ambush the Spanish in Panama]
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: Madam, our plunder would be the richest prize ever brought back to England.
Queen Elizabeth: Could such a plan possibly succeed?
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: It would have one chance of success: if the Spanish were taken by complete surprise. Have I your permission to try, Madam?
Queen Elizabeth: [she paces and considers his plan] Captain Thorpe, if you undertook such a venture you would do so without the approval of the Queen of England. But you would take with you the grateful affection of Elizabeth.
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: Then, Madam, I shall take with me that which I prize above all things
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: Madam, our plunder would be the richest prize ever brought back to England.
Queen Elizabeth: Could such a plan possibly succeed?
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: It would have one chance of success: if the Spanish were taken by complete surprise. Have I your permission to try, Madam?
Queen Elizabeth: [she paces and considers his plan] Captain Thorpe, if you undertook such a venture you would do so without the approval of the Queen of England. But you would take with you the grateful affection of Elizabeth.
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe: Then, Madam, I shall take with me that which I prize above all things
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Our plunder would be the richest prize ever brought back to England
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Could such a plan possibly succeed It would have one chance of success
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If the Spanish were taken by complete surprise
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Have I your permission to try Madam
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If you undertook such a venture
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you would do so without the approval of the Queen of England
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but you would take with you the grateful affection
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of Elizabeth
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Then Madam I shall take with me that which I prize above all things
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Movie Summary
Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.
