Rope of Sand Page #3

Synopsis: Two years ago, hunting guide Mike Davis was with a client who trespassed on diamond company land and found a rich lode; Paul Vogel, sadistic commandant of company police, beat Mike nearly to death but failed to learn the location. Now Mike is back in Diamantstad, South African desert, and manager Martingale has a better idea: he hires delectable adventuress Suzanne to ferret out Mike's secret. But she soon finds she's playing with fire.
Director(s): William Dieterle
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.8
NOT RATED
Year:
1949
104 min
119 Views


bad publicity and

the time you waste.

Then don't forget, there's

always the jury.

Of course, if you're a

man of principle...

I take it you're quite

experienced.

The German is brutal.

The frenchman cries l'amour.

The American is hoping for

the cavalry to come.

And what do englishmen do?

They pay.

You know, I really should

dislike you for this.

Well, that doesn't concern me.

And you must have been such

a sweet girl once.

Tell me, what happened?

The war?

Frenchman?

German?

An American.

And that time, I kept hoping

for the cavalry to come.

Yes, yes, I think you'll

do very well.

The stupid ones always tried

to get to the door.

My dear young lady, I happen

to know that Mr. Parker left

town early this afternoon and

couldn't possibly have sent

that message.

I also knew that I was

walking into a trap.

A very clever one.

What are you going to do?

Call the police?

The police?

Heavens no.

100 pounds, you said.

How would you like 500?

I know my stock in trade.

I'm not worth it.

The market's rising.

An old friends has just derived

in diamond stud so I

have a job for you.

A job?

Is that so?

What kind of a job?

You'll ask him a question

to get him to answer.

What kind of question?

Michael, darling, now tell

me where the diamonds are?

In your own sweet

way, of course.

How do I know you'll pay?

Have you ever seen a

more honest face?

Very well then.

Shall we say half

the money then.

Oh, that's much better.

I take the job.

Good.

Now do you want to kiss me?

No.

I think not.

You better keep your kisses

for emergencies.

Ah.

But tell me, why should a young

woman with your talents

be driven to such extremities

as this?

There is an extra charge

for my life story.

Well, my dear.

We have a plane to catch

early tomorrow.

So I think I'd better

pack my bag.

But you can fix yourself a

drink if you like, miss...

uh, miss?

Renaud.

Suzanne to you, Mr. Martingale.

Fred.

Suzanne to you, Fred.

Pleasant holiday,

Mr. Martingale?

Very nice of you.

Have you missed me, Paul?

I've had company.

But none so beguiling

as I bring you now.

Mademoiselle Suzanne Renaud, may

I present Mr. Paul Vogel,

the head of our police bureau?

How do you do?

Mademoiselle Renaud is the

niece of one of our largest

French stockholders.

Forgive me, mademoiselle.

I'm a little overwhelmed

by such beauty.

Well put, commandant.

Consider this place for

a minute if you will.

It often reminds me of the

interior of a whale's belly.

You sure get around.

It's only an intellectual

association, of course.

But it's just from the whale's

sordid interior that we

scavenge to base for the

most exciting perfumes.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes

Walter Doniger

Walter A. Doniger (July 1, 1917, New York, New York - November 24, 2011, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television director. He was a graduate of the Harvard School of Business. more…

All Walter Doniger scripts | Walter Doniger Scripts

0 fans

Submitted on August 05, 2018

Discuss this script with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Translate and read this script in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Rope of Sand" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/rope_of_sand_17160>.

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest writers community and scripts collection on the web!

    Watch the movie trailer

    Rope of Sand

    Browse Scripts.com

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.