Von Ryan's Express Page #4

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as a gentleman. I want those clothes.

(speaking Italian)

I'm sorry. The major says

he cannot issue... wine.

Wine? Who the hell said anything

about wine? I'm talking about clothes.

It's for your own good, Colonel.

You let yourself be bought

pretty cheaply, didn't you?

Louse powder and hot water? Hah!

- Orde, dismiss the men.

- I'll tell you when to dismiss, Lieutenant.

Bostick, tear the door off that bathhouse,

and use anything else you might need.

Right, sir.

Major Fincham, you will give

an order for the men to strip.

Strip. Understand? Naked.

Parade... strip.

Now take off all of those rags. All of them!

And, Major, that goes for

the officers as well.

Pass thatjunk from the rear to the front

of the line and throw it in the fire!

(laughter)

(Italian)

Captain Costanzo, I said strip.

Sir, I take being

a member of the cloth literally.

(men laugh)

I bow to your convictions, Captain.

- Here comes II Duce!

- Attention!

(shouting in Italian)

The major feels the fire

should be put out at once.

- Tell him we have no firefighting equipment.

- (translates)

(Italian)

- (whistle)

- (laughter)

(Italian)

- He says you are no gentleman, Colonel.

- Only by an act of Congress.

Now what about the clothing?

(Italian)

(Italian)

The prisoners will be issued clothing,

Colonel Ryan.

But you, sir, I'm afraid, must follow me.

(shouts order in Italian)

Good show, Colonel!

Major Fincham!

You may dismiss when ready.

(faraway voices)

(lock being opened)

(Bostick) We made it, Colonel. Our guys

landed at Salerno. Italy's surrendered.

That's great. Just great.

Yeah. Our guys are ready to shove off, but

these limeys back here are giving us trouble.

Hello, sir. Are you all right?

Could you come right away? There's trouble.

- There are no guards.

- They bolted during the night.

Major Fincham took Battaglia prisoner.

He's court-martialling him.

Let the regimental records show Captain

Stein appearing as defending officer...

...Lieutenant Orde as prosecuting officer.

Major Fincham presiding.

If the court pleases.

- Colonel Ryan, this is no affair of yours.

- I'm still the senior officer in this camp.

We're holding a summary court martial

exactly according to regulations.

What happens when you find him guilty,

according to regulations?

- He will be hanged.

- That'll be murder. He's now a civilian.

No, sir. We're still at war,

and the enemy is still the enemy.

- (man) I say hang him!

- (shouts of agreement)

Major, release this man.

Oriani, get him outta here.

- (uproar)

- The parade will stand at ease!

(pleading in Italian)

- (Battaglia continues pleading)

- (hostile shouting)

The major begs me to say that...

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