All language subtitles for Sirocco.1951.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG

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[Explosion in distance]

[Machine gun firing]

[Explosion in distance]

[Explosions in distance]

Gentlemen.
Emir Hassan.

Gentlemen.

You represent
English and
American newspapers.

You ask for an interview.

You want to know
why we Syrians
fight the French.

You may tell your people

we fight
because they have
invaded our country.

They want to govern us,

tell us what to do.

We want to govern ourselves.

We want Syria for ourselves.

We fight to throw
out our enemies.

To recapture our freedom.

And we will win,

because god and justice

are on our side.

France is not
in Syria
as an enemy.

We come because of a mandate

granted to us
by the league
of nations,

which emir
Hassan and his
followers

refuse to recognize.

We are here
because it's
our duty.

We intend to fulfill that duty.

With divine
guidance, victory
will be ours.

[Explosions in distance]

[Machine guns firing]

[Explosions]

[Sheep bleating]

[Whimpers]

[Yelling in Arabic]

[Yelling in Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

He says the curfew
spoils his business.

If he waits for
the sun to come up,
his fish'll stink.

Well, tell him
his fish
stink already.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Yells]

[Sheep bleating]

[Ducks quacking]

[Explosions in distance]

[Machine guns firing]

[Man yelling]

[Machine guns firing]

I've tried appealing to reason.

I've offered concessions.

I've posted proclamations.

Now I am forced
to resort to more
drastic measures.

I have here a list
of prominent druze
sympathizers.

I want them
taken into custody
immediately.

Today at noon,

6 of them will be
lined up against
a wall in the square

where our men were murdered.

The remaining will
be forced to witness
their execution.

Do I make myself clear?

Yes, sir.

And I want one
last proclamation
posted.

From today on,

for every Frenchman murdered,

we will execute
5 Syrian hostages.

There's a language
they should understand.

That's the
4th patrol they've
shot up in 10 days.

My orders are
to stop Arab
resistance in this area.

And that's
exactly what
I intend to do.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Feroud.

Yes, sir.

Why don't you say it!

Go ahead and say it!

This hostage
business makes you
want to vomit.

On the contrary,
general, I think it's
an excellent idea,

as far as it goes.

But why shoot only 5 hostages?

Why not 10?
Or even 20 for
every soldier killed?

In no time at all,
you can have the whole
population of Damascus

lined up against the walls,
and you've ended
all resistance.

My soldiers
didn't survive
Verdun

to have their
throats cut in
this stinking hole.

Sit down.

Do you think
I like to slaughter
civilians?

The Syrians will think so.

They don't think.
They're guerrillas,
bandits.

They consider
themselves
patriots.

We French
came along
with a mandate--

and they don't
like it, and they
don't trust us!

I know all that!
I know all that!

And I know how
to make them
happy, too.

Pack up my army and march out.

Sir.

If I may say so,
there is another way.

You could send me
to see emir Hassan.

You never let go of an idea, do you?

It still isn't too late
to arrange a truce.

You'd only get your throat cut.

You know what a butcher he is.

I wonder what they'll call you,

after you execute
those hostages.

Never mind what they'll call me.

I'm only concerned
with doing my duty.

What about the men
who are supplying them
guns and ammunition?

You should have had
some results by now.

I think I have a lead.

But 1 or 2 leads.
It's like trying

to stop up the holes in a sieve.

[Guns firing in distance]

You want them to call me softheaded.

Sentimental.

You have to be realistic.

There's more than
one way of being
realistic, sir.

[Sighs]

Robbinet!

[Robbinet]
Yes, sir.

[General]
Countermand my order
to shoot hostages.

Arrest them,
hold them
for 48 hours

and then release them.

Yes, sir.

[Explosions in distance]

Satisfied, Louie?

Perhaps you're right.

Perhaps sending someone
to see the emir
is the best way.

That pleases you, doesn't it?

Well,

it's worth a try.

But I'm not sending you.

You're too valuable a man.

Send someone else in your place.

Lt. Collet.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

**[Humming]

[Clerk]
No smoking.

Look how everybody's worried.

Why worry?

He asked us to come, we came.

If he wants
to do business,
we do business.

If he doesn't
want to do
business,

we don't do business. Right?

Not right.
Wrong.

Wrong.

What do we have to sell? Food.

Since when
does the chief
of intelligence

buy food for the army?

Don't make me nervous.

As you were.

[Man] Good morning, colonel.

Beautiful morning, colonel.

There's very
little more
I can tell you.

This is where
you'll meet
the contact.

He'll take you
to insurgent
headquarters.

And as far
as I know,
he's reliable.

But don't trust him.

Don't trust anybody.

Watch yourself.

Yes, sir.

Give him this message from me.

It will introduce you.

You're aware
of how much
depends on you?

Yes, sir.

You'll have
to change into
civilian clothes.

Carry some sort of small arms.

They'll probably
take it away from you.

This is entirely
voluntary,
you understand?

It isn't an order.

There's a good
chance of you
getting killed.

I understand, colonel.

All right.

Good luck, collet.

Thank you, colonel.

[Heels clicking]

You see, you
asked us to come
and we came.

Just like you asked.

I'm informed
that all you
gentlemen

hold considerable
quantities
of food.

Maybe a bit.
Not very much.

You want to buy?
We want to sell.

I'm further informed
that contrary
to regulations,

you take advantage
of the food shortage
in the city,

to sell at outrageous prices.

No. Where
did you get
such an idea?

This isn't what I dictated.

I'm sorry, colonel.

The army will
not tolerate
profiteering,

in any form.

Why should you?

Of course not, colonel.
It's dishonest.

Now, I have invited
you here in order to
make a suggestion.

It'll save you
a lot of trouble
if you sell

all your supplies
to the quartermaster.

Of course,
gladly.
But the price.

We want to be fair.

Give them
the new
official price list.

Yes, sir.

Wheat, 60 piastres,

rice, 90 piastres.

You call this fair?

Under the circumstances,
I consider it generous.

Looks all right to me, colonel.

I'll send in whatever I've got.

Just a minute.

Your name, please?

Smith. Harry Smith, sir.

You're very
cooperative,
Mr. Smith.

I believe in being
cooperative, colonel.

May I leave now?

You may leave.

[Door opens]

[Door closes]

He was at Liberty
to refuse my offer.

In which case, I
would have been forced
to confiscate his goods.

I hope you'll be as wise.

Good day.

These are outrageous prices.

That's all. Good day!

[Buzzing]

Yes, sir.
Coming.

[Door closes]

What have we got on Mr. Smith?

Mr. Smith?
I have him
right here, sir.

Harry Smith.

Born Henry mcready.
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.

Newspaper reporter
on various newspapers
all over the country,

Philadelphia, Boston, New York.

Volunteered American
expeditionary forces.

Wounded, decorated.

On leave in Paris. Went a.W.O.L.

He's been getting
into a lot of trouble
ever since.

Bookmaking,
women. Shall I
read it all?

He'd been
operating
a gambling house

in Damascus for
the last 2 years.

But we closed
him when we
moved in.

He's quite a boy.

Yes, sir.

Nasir is here.
He brings someone.

Mr. Harry.

I bring a friend,

a man who's in
great trouble. He
needs your help.

[Speaking Arabic]

The French came
to take him
for a hostage.

By the grace
of god,
he got away.

He's got wives, children.

Doesn't know which way to turn.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

**[Music in distance]

He needs your help,
to escape from the
city with his family.

He's willing to pay.

Tell him it'll cost him 1,000.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

Shh.

He begs you,
out of the kindness
of your heart.

[Speaking Arabic]

Get rid of him.

[Yelling in Arabic]

Ah, I thought he would be worth

bothering, Mr. Harry.

**[Humming]

[Laughs]

**[Singing]

**[Music playing]

Mr. Harry, yeah!

[Loud explosion]

[People screaming]

What is it?

It's a French gun!

What do you care
whose gun it is,

as long as it
isn't aimed at you?

**[Arabic music playing]

Wait a minute.

Your curfew pass.

Here you are, doc.

Go ahead.

[Speaking Arabic]

Good evening, Mr. Harry.

Good evening,
Arthur. How's
business?

Fine. Fine.
Very good.

Anything interesting tonight?

There's
a beautiful
little mouse.

Yeah, where?

There.

I think she's
new here. I never
saw her before.

That's big city stuff.

Constantinople or Cairo.

You like?

Nice.

Who is she?

I don't know.

I want to buy these. How much?

You want to buy?

Uh-huh.

One more.

What are you going
to do with those,
Mr. Harry?

Teach you how
to play them,
maybe.

[People chattering]

[Guns firing in distance]

You going to
teach the colonel
how to play, too?

[Chuckling]

[Laughing]

[Speaking Arabic]

Thank you, Cheri.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Man] Flowers.

2, please.

Oh, sorry.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hey,

how's business tonight, general?

They're having
fun in there
eating shashlik

and drinking arak, huh?

[Mutters]

[Chuckling]

[People coughing]

[Man moaning]

[Man crying]

[Man]
Lights! Lights!
Turn on the lights!

[Woman] Leave me alone!

[Woman shrieking]

Andre!

Leave me alone!

There's a lot
of people hurt
in here.

Get M.P.S
and first-aid
immediately.

Very well, sir.

[Woman wailing]

Are you all right, dear?

Leave me alone.
Leave me alone.

Get away from me.

No!

Sit down, dear.

I'll see if
I can get you
a doctor.

[Woman screaming]

I'm all right.

You and your
cruddy Syrian
patriots.

They were after col. Feroud.

They almost got me.

You eat with the French,

you'll get what the French get.

Here.

Thank you.

[Woman crying]

[People murmuring]

[Sighs]

Hurry.
Hurry.

[Chattering]

Put it back over there.

Sir, we need
you outside
immediately.

[Explosions in distance]

This is terrible.

Are you all right, gentlemen?

Don't worry
about us, worry
about them.

Anies, candle.

Let's get some
more light
over there.

[Woman crying]

Here.

Here, drink this.

[Guns firing]

[Coughing]

Hey.

Where do you think you're going?

I want to get out.

[Harry] And get shot at?

Here.

[Guns firing]

I'm cold.

The doctors
will be here
right away.

Major.

They got the man who did it.

Don't release anyone
till they finish
questioning him.

Yes, sir.

No one in or out.
Yes, sir.

This man,

he helped me.

Thank you.

Curfew pass.

All right.

[Guns firing]

Look at me.

Just look at me.

Oh, how awful!

What a terrible thing.

Look, my stockings!

You can always get new clothes.

How? In this
awful place you
can't get anything!

It isn't as bad as all that.

How can you
say that, after
what happened tonight?

We might have been killed.

Yes, you're right.

I might have been killed.

I'm lucky to be alive.

How foolish of me to
worry about clothes.

[Sobbing]
That woman,
how she screamed.

I thought she would never stop.

[Sobbing]

Oh, it's good to be alive.

It's late.

Why don't you go home?

Please lock the door
when you leave.

Good night.

I shouldn't have
taken you there.

It wasn't safe.

After this, we
won't go out
anymore.

That's a brilliant idea.

We'll be together.
That's all
that matters.

Cooped up in this
little apartment?

I don't seem to know
how to please you anymore.

I'm not difficult to please.

It's very easy to please me.

I wonder where it is.

What are you looking for?

I thought it was in here.

Oh, I remember.

I was afraid I'd lost it.

Beautiful.

I got it at the
folies bergeres,
in Cairo.

Wasn't that before I knew you?

[Knocking on door]

Maj. Leon
sends his
apologies, sir.

Thank you.

I must leave.

[Guns firing]

[Water running]

Here you are again, Mr. Smith.

Yep, here I am again.

Pay me off
and I'll be
on my way.

You're late.

I amused myself
thinking perhaps
you would not come.

Give my regards to emir Hassan.

Ask him to
tip me off
the next time

one of his boys
tosses a grenade
at my elbow.

I'll give him your message.

Thanks.

What an oddity
you are, Mr. Smith.

An American in Damascus.

No morals.

No political convictions.

I've had 'em.

I find that
difficult
to believe.

I had a bellyful of 'em.

I left 'em in the states
with my first wife.

Isn't there anything
you believe in?

You mean right now?

Sure.

I believe in this.
And it's 2,000 short.

One load of ammunition
was not delivered.

I sweat blood
getting through the
toughest blockade

ever put on a city,

and you hold out,
because I'm late
with one small load.

We haven't any money to waste.

You'll get the rest
of yours the moment
the cart arrives.

This is the kind
of luck we needed.

[Speaking Arabic]

He claims he
didn't know the guns
were under the sacks.

Says he was told
to drive to the entrance
of a street called straight,

and wait for another driver.

He has a sick wife
and 4 hungry children.

3 wives and 11 children.

What about the other driver?

He didn't show up.
We're guarding
the whole area.

What did you find on him?

Not a thing.

[Speaking Arabic]

He could be telling the truth.

The top people
in this job are
too clever

to take a fool
like him into
their confidence.

They probably have a whole
chain of drivers who don't
know what they're doing.

I'm sorry, sir, I thought
this was the break
we were looking for.

It could be...

If we could find
a man who still has
some dried apricots.

Good night, major.

**[Arabic music playing]

You wish to buy some jewels?

Have you got some good ones?

Beautiful jewels.

Fit for a dream of a girl,

one who is different.

Ah, they're all the same.

Oh, no, each new girl
is different.

With each new love,

a mist comes before the eyes.

The pleasure
you will have before
the mist rises,

and you find out
that she's like
all the others.

What kind of gift
would you like
to buy for her?

Rings?

Uh...

No.

Necklace?

Pearls?

You've got to do
better than that.

Bracelets?

Uh...

Haven't you got
something, uh,
a little more...

Oh, this girl.
She is different.

I know of a bracelet

made with moon gold,

encrusted with diamonds.

Can you get it for me?

It's so beautiful.
She would love it.

But it belongs to another.

Would it be difficult to steal?

Oh, impossible!
She's an old woman.

The bracelet is
all that remains
of her youth.

She sleeps
with it next
to her cheek.

Then why tell me about it?

Ah!

I know a lad whose step

is as light as a moonbeam.

He will drift into her room,

take it from her, and drift out.

She will hardly dream.

How soon can you have it for me?

2 hours.

Wait a minute.

How much
is this going
to set me back?

[Laughs]

I will let you steal it from me.

[Door opening]

Yes?

Miss Violette?

Yes.

You were at
the Moulin Rouge
last night?

Yes.

There was a disturbance.

And after the disturbance,

you lost something?

No.

You're sure
you did not
lose a bracelet?

You woke me up.
Why don't you go?

Please, just a moment.

I was told this belonged to you.

Oh.

Oh, yes, I--I
didn't even know
I'd lost it.

It must have
slipped off my arm
in the excitement.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.
I wish there was
something I could do.

Oh, no, no thanks.
Happy to oblige.
Goodbye.

[Typewriter clacking]

I am Balukjian.

The colonel has sent for me.

Go right in.
He's waiting
for you.

Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.

[Colonel]
Come in.

Col. Feroud!
My friend!

When I got the message from you,

I was happy to come.
So happy!

Mr. Balukjian,

sit down.

Do you know what office this is?

But of course.

It's your office.

And do you know who I am?

Col. Feroud.
Everybody
knows that!

I'm also head
of military
intelligence.

Did you know that, too?

Yes.

Well, then, surely
you must know
it's part of my duty

to protect
the army from
spies and traitors

and saboteurs.

To arrest and eliminate them.

To eliminate them permanently!

Colonel, why
do you talk
like this? To me?

Because you or
one of your friends
are selling

guns and ammunition
to the insurgents.

Guns? Ammunition?

Look at me!
I'm an honest
businessman.

Does he convince you?

No.

Doesn't convince me, either.

Colonel, why
do you talk
like this to me?

Someone's running
ammunition. How do I
know it isn't you?

Of course it's not me.
How could it be me,
when it's not me?

What can I say to you?

What is he writing?

He's taking everything down.

If someone is
running guns,
you must find the dog!

Don't give up
until you find him.

Maybe I can help you.

I know them all,
like the insides
of my own pockets.

They're all my friends.

How can I convince you?

Tell him how he can convince us.

Anything, my friend, anything.

[Knocking on door]

Yes.

Who is it?

[Harry]
It's me.

Remember me?

Should I?

Last night,
the Moulin Rouge.
Boom!

Oh, it was you who helped me.

It was.

Well, uh,

what do you want?

Dropped by to see how you were.

I'm fine, thank you.

I'm sorry, I--I
can't ask you
in. You see--

oh, that's all right.
I don't mind.

Nice place you have here.

Are you happy?

Why?

You got your bracelet back.

Oh.

How did you know?

My man brought it to you.

What did you say your name was?

Smith.
Harry Smith.

I was, uh, glad to get it back.

Yes, he told me.

Where did you find it?

Oh, uh,

somewheres on the floor.

How did you know it was mine?

Easy. It looks like you.

How did it look like me?

Well, it'd...

Take a long time to tell you.

Go ahead, tell me.

You know...

Yes, I know.

How much did it cost you?

Uh, may I?

Please.

It was pretty expensive.

You must be a very rich man.

I do all right.

I run a sort of, uh,

import-export
business, I guess
you'd call it.

Anything people
can't get, I can.

Liquor, good food,

stockings.

Any luxury item.

Can you get
the latest
Paris perfumes?

You name it, I've got it.

Last week, when I was in Cairo--

you were in Cairo!

Oh, yes. I get around a lot.

I'm sorry you're
leaving so soon,
Mr. Smith.

Am I?

Yes, you are.

Well,

can't blame
a guy for trying,
can you?

I don't blame you at all.

You've got to admit
it was a good idea.

It was a wonderful idea.

I can't understand
why it didn't work.

I can explain it to you.

You try too hard.
You push too hard.

[Laughs]

Yes, I guess you're right.

That's always
been one of my
great faults.

You have so much to learn.

You can't teach
an old horse
new tricks.

Or is it dog?

Oh, uh,

do you mind if I
finish my drink?

Please, go ahead.

Shall I pour you one?

No. You're so impudent.

[Laughs]

As I said,
you can't blame a guy
for trying, can you?

Uh-uh.

Sure you won't join me?

Not now.

Nasir, my little lamb,

my sweet friend.

We smelled you coming.
Huh?

[3rd man]
He said you
smell like a goat.

[Laughing]
Always you
joke with me.

I'm getting used to
your little jokes.

[Sighs]

Why are you so tired?

I came running.

Hey.

What, my little toothpick?

What's the matter with you?

Me? Nothing is the matter. Why?

You look sick.

Doesn't he look sick?

Yeah.

I'm never sick.

That's what my
poor father said
just before he died!

Ah, Nasir.

My little shrimp.

You are trying to worry me.

It's the way you laugh.

Nasir, would
a sick man
give a party?

I came here to invite you.

I want you to dance for me.

**[Singing in Arabic]

**[Both singing]

Hey! Hey!

He wants me to dance for him.

We're like brothers.

We're like
the fingers
of the same hand.

What will we celebrate about?

The day of my birth, what else?

How we will fill our bellies.

How we will eat.
And such food!

Except for 1 or 2 things.

Tell me. Maybe I can help.

It is nothing, really.

This morning anoosh said to me--

you remember anoosh, my wife?

Oh, how she can cook!

This morning anoosh said to me,

"so you have pilaf for
the party, all right.

"So you have
bakhlava, all right.

"So you have a whole
lamb hidden in
the cellar, fine!

"How can a party
be without sweets?

"Get me some
dried fruit,"
she said.

"Figs," she said, "peaches."

But I said, "who
has figs, peaches,

"and dried fruit in these days?"

So we have no sweets.

We have dried apricots.

[Nasir]
Hmm.

You have dried apricots.

Yes, we have plenty.

Ah, Nasir!

My sweet little mustache!

My heart is no longer sick.

I will send
a man to pick up
the apricots.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

[Man]
Is it all right?

The chef was a little
worried he left it on
the grill too long.

Tell him not to worry.

Thank you.

We'll have the, uh,
hors d'oeuvres.

Yes, colonel.

And the soup.

And then the soup.

How is the tournedos
a la Rossini?

I'm sorry, colonel.

The tournedos
a la Rossini
is not available.

Then we'll have
the chicken
Richelieu.

Forgive me.
It's not available
either, sir.

Would you mind
telling me what is
available, Arthur?

Tonight, sir,
we have the lamb
a la mode.

What's that?

Lamb stew, sir.

Is that what
Mr. Smith is
having, Arthur?

No, miss,
Mr. Smith is
having a steak.

Filet mignon.

That's what I'd like, Cheri.

It's not available, either.

Well, if he can
have it,
why can't I?

Mr. Smith brings in
his own food, miss.

How clever of him.

Clever people
always get
what they want.

Why don't we
bring our own food,
Cheri?

There must be
places where
you can buy.

I don't
patronize places
like that.

Why not?

We'll have the lamb stew.

Yes, sir.

Would you like to dance?

Oh, yes, I'd love to. Very much.

**[Accordion music playing]

Excuse me for one second.

Good evening, Mr. Smith.

Good evening.

I forgot to thank
you for last night.

It was very gracious of you.

You are very welcome.

I hope I see you again, soon.

I hope you do, too.

Colonel.

Why do you persist
in embarrassing me?

Did I embarrass you?

You know you did.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Thank you for
a charming evening,
darling.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I think I'd like some coffee.

Would you like some coffee?

Yes, I would.

You didn't have
a good time tonight,
did you, darling?

Every time I looked
at you, there you sat
with your long face.

It almost spoiled
the whole evening.

I was feeling
in such
a good mood.

You don't seem
to understand,
do you?

No, it seems I don't.

May I explain it to you?

Please do.

I like it when
you go out of
your way

to explain things to me.

Everything becomes so clear.

I'm an officer
in the French army.

Everything an officer
does is held
under a glass,

magnified out of
all proportion,
criticized.

I have to be careful
to behave in
a responsible way.

And you share that
responsibility
with me.

Oh, now, I have
to represent
the French army!

Really.

When you're with
me, you have to be
more respectable.

This Harry Smith...

Your talking to him
reflects on me.

But I find him interesting.

I think he's
attractive. I like
to talk to him.

I'm sorry,
but I'll have
to forbid you.

It's for your
own good. I'm
thinking of you.

You know, darling,

I wonder if we've
made a mistake,
you and I.

Everything I say,
everything I do,

seems to make you unhappy.

I'm upset, I'm not unhappy.

Of course
you are unhappy.
Look at you.

You don't even
know how
unhappy you are.

It's my fault.
I shouldn't have
come to Damascus.

It isn't as serious as all that.

I'm really thinking of you.

I wouldn't
blame you if you
were angry with me,

wanted to get rid of me.

Why don't you let me
go back to Cairo?

I don't want you
in Cairo. I want you
here, with me.

But I don't want
to be here, with you.

I want to leave you,
darling, I really do.

You're upset.
I've talked
too much.

I'm not upset.
My mind's made up.

I want to leave you.

[Explosions in distance]

The city's under martial law.

All travel is
restricted to
military personnel.

A man of your importance,

you can arrange it.

I won't.

You mean you'd
make me stay here
against my will?

If necessary.

You know by now
how I feel about you.

And knowing this,
you still want me?

Yes.

What kind of a man are you?

I can't do my work.

I don't know
what's happening
to me.

You've got me
to the point where
I'm not myself anymore.

I think of you all the time.

Well,

if you won't arrange it,
I'll have to
find another way.

Mr. Smith was here
this afternoon.

He's a very clever man.

[Whimpers]

Forgive me, dear
Violette. I don't
know what I'm doing.

If you leave me, I'll kill you.

I'll kill you if
you try to leave.

**[Arabic music
playing in distance]

Get your
big stomach
out of my way.

My poor stomach.

It's so sensitive.

Every little thing upsets it.

Do you have any soda?

What's the matter
with your stomach?

It talks to me.

Like my conscience.

What does it say?

It says, "levon, my own lamb.

"Why do you
stay in this
terrible town?

"Why don't
you go away?
Far away?"

Hey, why do you
talk to him
like that?

Yes. Why should I go away?

Here in Damascus is opportunity.

Here I make money.
Here I live.

"Don't ask," my stomach
says. "Just go. Go, go, go.

"Before they put
the screws on you,

"before they torture you."

Oh.

The things people do to people.

[Harry]
What people?

People.

We are such animals.

My stomach is right.

Why do we stay here?

We must leave.

Such things can happen.

Do you know
what he's
talking about?

He doesn't know, himself.

Harry.

Have you been to church, lately?

You should go.
We should all go.

It's good for our souls.

I'll bet he's trying
to make a touch.

You want to borrow some money?

Money! I got plenty.

If that was only it.

Well, then what is it?

How can I tell you?
How can I tell you?

Tell him.

Good night.

I tried. Heaven knows I tried.

You tried what?

Shave me.

Well, miss Violette.

I'd hoped to see
you again, but
I didn't--

could I talk to you, please?

It's a little
late for that,
isn't it?

Can't we go inside?

All right.

[Laughs]

Sit down.
Make yourself
at home.

You were lucky to catch me in.

I'm usually
busy at this
time of night.

How come you're not busy, too?

Now let's see what we have.

Cognac, armaniac,
calvados,
kummel...

Brandy. Ah.

Chartreuse.

For you, chartreuse.

I want to tell you why I came.

Whatever it is,
it'll look better

through
the bottom
of this glass.

I've broken with the colonel.

Scotch for me.

Don't you want to know why?

[Chuckles]

I know.

He bores you.

You're so sure of yourself.

You know everything.

[Chuckles]

[Sighs]

What I don't know
is why you came to me.

Remember you told me,
"if there was anything
a person wanted..."?

Yes, I remember.

You said you often go to Cairo.

I do.

Can I go to Cairo?

Certainly.
Easiest thing
in the world.

Will it be expensive?

For you,

very reasonable.
Almost nothing.

But I want to pay.

You'll pay.

What a man.

You're so ugly.

Yes, you are.

How can a man
so ugly be
so handsome?

[Knocking on door]

[Door rattling]

What are you
banging on
the door for?

Something awful has happened.

Something awful.

I was sleeping.
It came to me.

It woke me all of a sudden.

Balukjian.

You know Balukjian?

Yeah. What about him?

I don't know.

Maybe it's nothing.

Today he came to the warehouse.

He said he was
giving a party.
Wanted some sweets.

Those things
were under
the apricots.

He wanted to know if...

Well, what did he want to know?

If I could
give him
some apricots.

Did you?
Did you?

Yeah.

Ah, you...

You shot off
your face,
you told him.

Ah.

I'm dumber than you are.

He was trying
to tell me he'd
fingered us.

I should have
known what he
was talking about.

[Sighs]

Hell, I gotta get out of here.

[Explosion in distance]

All we've been through together.

Pals, like brothers.

I make one mistake
and look how
he treats me.

You're his
friend when he
needs you.

When he don't...

Khh...

Yours, too!

I'm coming with you.

I've got to move
fast. I can't, with
you around my neck.

If I can't keep up
with you, you
can leave me.

No, it won't work.

But, Harry, what will I do?

Now I'll never get away.

Here. I'll
send for you
from Cairo.

Oh, thanks,
Mr. Harry.

Harry.

Don't you
understand? I'm in
bad trouble.

I don't care.

I may not be
able to get
myself out.

I'll take the chance.

All right,
I'll see what
I can do.

[Explosions in distance]

[Machine guns firing]

**[Man singing quietly]

[People murmuring]

Wait here.

[Speaking Arabic]

Yes,
Mr. Harry?

Ask him what
the chances are of
getting out right away.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

He wants to know,

one...

Or 2?

2.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

He says he will see, Mr. Harry.

Well?

I don't know yet.

This place.
Such a nightmare.

Will we be here long?

No longer than we have to.

I must be crazy.

Here I am in this filthy hole.

[Moans]

You asked for it.
You wanted
to come along.

Running away.
Always the pattern
of my life.

Well, there are times
in everyone's life when
they have to run away.

I hope we make it this time.

What will
happen if they
catch you?

They'll shoot you, won't they?

First they'll have to catch me.

Here,

you'd better
wrap this
around you,

and try and get some rest.

No telling how long we'll be.

[Speaking Arabic]

He says you will
leave tonight,
Mr. Harry. At 2:00.

The price will be 200, for each.

200? What does he mean, 200?

[Speaking Arabic]

He says to
tell you,
you are expensive.

The French are
looking for you
all over town.

All right, I'll pay.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

He says now, Mr. Harry.

[Speaking Arabic]

He says thank you, Mr. Harry.

Well, we get a bus in 2 hours.

Looks like we're on our way.

Do we have to wait here?

I'm afraid so.
Cigarette?

No, thank you.

I'll be glad to
leave this town
and everything in it.

I want to forget
I ever knew him.
I want to be happy.

Harry, let's
have some fun
in Cairo.

We can try.

[Man speaking Arabic]

Hurry.
Hurry.

[Man] Get in. Bus.

Get in, Mr. Harry.

[Speaking Arabic]

When do we start?

Seems to be some trouble.

Something with the motor.

Shh.

[Vehicles approaching]

Shh, quiet.
French patrol.

All right.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

[Pumping noise]

[Motor sputtering]

[Crank grinding]

[Grunting]

[Speaking Arabic]

Maybe I can help.

[Man speaking Arabic]

[Sighs]

What's the matter
with it? Why
won't it start?

No spark.

[Speaking Arabic]

The wire's off the Magneto.

Ok.

[Engine starts]

Let's go!
Thank you.

[Whistle blowing]

[Guns firing]

[Whistle blowing]

Get that man!

[Man]
Don't let anybody out!

[Whistle blowing]

[Guns firing]

Come on, get in, get inside.

All right, stand guard.

Captain, he dropped this.

Here, give it to me.
Sergeant, you
take the wheel.

Yes, sir.

They wanted
a ride? We'll
give it to 'em.

[Guns firing]

You have no appointment.

I'm in trouble.

Yes, I know.

I need your
help. I need money.
I have to get away.

I'm sorry, Mr. Smith.

We cannot help you.

What do you mean?
I got you guns and
ammunition. I helped you.

Mr. Smith,

you're a fugitive
with a price on
your head.

You might have led them here.

You must never come back.

We have no further use for you.

Next.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

Get her.

Mademoiselle.

What are you
going to do
with me?

Get in.

You'll decide
to forgive me,
I suppose.

Take her home.

[Gun firing]

[Gun firing]

[Explosion in distance]

[Knocking on door]

Come in!

I have news for you, colonel.

Lt. Collet has returned.

Now I know where I stand.

What did he say, sir?

He didn't say anything.

He couldn't. His throat was cut.

He was found
in an alley,
collecting flies.

I'm sorry.

He was a good officer.

He died for nothing.

That's what
happens when I
listen to you.

You can't talk
to these people,
colonel.

They're fanatics.

They want war.

I'm going to give them war.

I've ordered 2
fresh combat divisions
for this area.

That may not be necessary, sir.

We've stopped
their main supply
of ammunition.

Yes, I know. I read your report.

But in the last 12 hours

there have
been outbreaks
all over the city.

Patrols have been ambushed,

our men have been murdered.

I've made up my mind.

You and your emir Hassan.

It's time you
stopped dreaming,
colonel.

From now on,
I'll have to make
my own decisions.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

[Sighs]

[Knocking on door]

Yes?

Colonel, there's a man outside

who says he
knows where
Harry Smith is.

What?

Send him in.

[Speaking Arabic]

Come in.

[Speaking Arabic]

Well?

Where is he?

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

He says he wants 150 pounds

before he'll
tell where
he is, sir.

Tell him he's got
exactly one minute
to tell me where he is.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Speaking Arabic]

He says he wants
100 pounds to tell
where he is.

He's got 40 seconds.

[Speaking Arabic]

[Men chanting in distance]

[Sighing]

[Coins clinking]

You look sick, Mr. Harry.

You should rest.

Could I get you some
coffee, Mr. Harry?
You will feel better.

Uh-huh.

Forget it.

It will just take
a moment, Mr. Harry.

I haven't time.

Almost ready.
Just have to
add the water.

Mr. Harry,

is this what
you were
looking for?

Since when are you
giving back money?
What are you up to?

Nothing, Mr. Harry.

Come in, Smith.

You wait.

Come here.

This belongs to you, I believe.

You dropped it running away.

Not quite as
valuable as
your neck, eh?

Having fun, colonel?

We suspected
you for
quite a while.

The charge against
you is running guns
and ammunition.

Have you anything to say?

If you can
prove it, what
can I say?

Last night
we arrested one
Nasir Salim,

a friend of yours.

We have his full confession.

The evidence
against you is
incontrovertible.

Do you know the penalty?

Yeah, a s-slug
in the head and
a hole in the ground.

[Guns firing]

I have here your dossier.

It contains
the history
of your life.

You're a man
entirely without
moral scruples

of any kind.

You supply the Syrians with guns

and ammunition.
But I respect them.

They fight for a cause.

Your cause is only money.

While Frenchmen and
Syrians kill each other,
you profit by it.

According to
military law, you
have to be shot.

The punishment
seems hardly
adequate.

What have
you got me
up here for?

To watch me sweat,
to watch me crawl?

I'll bet they didn't
bring Nasir up here
before they shot him.

What a pity you
could only die once.

Sure, I know I'm
going to be shot,
but not for running guns.

But because I'm
something special.
I made a monkey out of you.

I'm the guy that ran
off with your girl!

Don't you
realize if I
wanted you shot,

you'd be in a ditch right now?

Do you know emir Hassan?

Yes, I guess I know him.

Can you get
to see him or
any members of his staff?

Can you reach any of his people?

I think I can.

If you can arrange
a meeting for me
with emir Hassan,

I'll get you a pass
that'll get you
out of the city.

Mind if I smoke?

Smoke.

[Sighs]

This was almost
my last one,
wasn't it?

Can you arrange a meeting?

I can try.

I'm sure you'll try very hard.

What about my money?

Confiscated.

I'm dead without it.

Let's say
you'll be alive
in a new way.

The last time I wore this suit,

I was in Cairo.

When do you
want me to tell
the old man?

He'd try to stop me if he knew.

Better give me an hour.

John.

I'd like
to talk about
a personal matter.

There's a lady.

I'm very fond of her.

She wants to go to Cairo.

I've decided to arrange it.

Don't you
think you ought
to wait?

No.

I want
everything settled
before I return.

All the documents
are in that envelope.

If she needs any help,

I'd appreciate it
if you'd take
care of it for me.

I understand.

Well...

[Sighs]

Goodbye, John.

Good night, colonel.

Good luck.

I don't get it.
Everybody's got something
that makes them tick,

but I can't make you out at all.

Walking right into their hands.

You're going
to be one
dead colonel.

What time did they
say their contact
would be here?

He'll be here.

You must have
an awful
strong urge

to commit suicide.

I don't get it.

I appreciate
your trying to
warn me, Smith.

I didn't expect it from you.

I'm a little surprised myself.

Oh, here he comes.

Hand this to my sergeant,

he'll give you the pass.

If you're not out of
Damascus in 12 hours,
you'll be shot.

Good luck, colonel.

**[Accordion music playing]

Good evening, Mr. Harry.

Good evening,
Arthur. What's
the good word?

You tell me.

[Laughs]

There isn't any.

It's a great life.

You go around in a big
circle and come right
back to the beginning.

Were you ever
down to your
last thin dime?

Many times.

He was right.

When you're broke,
you're alive
in a new way.

What do you mean?

[Laughs] Forget it.

I wish I could
give you some
money, Mr. Harry,

but repairs, expenses...

Hello, Harry.
I got here as
fast as I could.

It's good to see
someone you
thought was dead.

I'm glad you feel
that way. While we're
on the subject,

I've got some news for
you that'll make you
feel even better.

What is it?

Your colonel,

you'll never see him again.

He's dead.

What?

But how?

He deliberately
walked into
Syrian headquarters.

You know what that means.

He had some kind
of a crazy idea
he could arrange a truce.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I know I should have
been nicer to him,
but I couldn't.

I tried, but I couldn't.

What makes you think
you had anything
to do with it?

He didn't blow
his brains out
because of you.

You didn't even know the guy.

Well, he didn't know
me, either. He never
knew how I felt,

and how many
times I wished
something like this

would happen to him.

You're a sweet kid.

You sent for me.
Is this why
you sent for me?

No.

I've got a pass. I'm
going to Cairo. You
still want to go along?

Oh, I can't show
you as good a time

as I could before,
because I'm broke.

The French took
all my money.
But don't worry.

As long as it
keeps getting dark,
I can always get some.

You have no money?

Harry Smith has no money?

Well, I'm glad.
You never
needed anybody.

And now you need me.

You need me.

Well, I have a pass,
too, and money.

Lots of money.

Maybe I can show you a time.

Would you like to go with me?

We'll discuss
later who's
going with who.

What are we waiting for?

I'm ready.
My bags are
all packed.

I got to get my pass.
Then I'll pick you up
at your apartment.

We are going
to have fun,
aren't we, Harry?

I don't know whether
I'm too good for you
or you're too good for me.

I have Mr. Smith here.

Yes, sir.

The, uh, colonel said
all I had to do was
show you that letter

and you'd give me my pass.

Come with me.

Do you mind
telling me
where we're going,

or is it a military secret?

You'll see.

Mr. Smith, sir.

Come in, Mr. Smith.

Mr. Smith, sir.

I'm informed
that you arranged
a meeting

between col. Feroud
and emir Hassan.

That's right.

I suppose you knew
that they wouldn't
let him come back?

I tried to tell him.

Never mind
what you tried
to tell him.

Where did they
take him? Where
is he now?

[General] I want every detail.

He met the contact,
they walked away.
That's all I know.

You know more
than that,
Mr. Smith.

Col. Feroud is
a very important
officer.

Gen. La salle
would do everything
possible to save him.

We want to know
where their
headquarters are.

That wasn't
the deal I made
with col. Feroud.

Mr. Smith,
I advise you
to be cooperative.

If I don't play ball,
I don't get my pass.
Is that it?

Sign this man's pass.

If col. Feroud gave his word,

we must keep it for him.

Yes, sir.

I had hopes
this man
would help us.

He's as good as dead,
and you know it.

We have to try,

we have to make some effort.

They'll cut him into
little pieces before
you can get to him.

Can I go now?

You may go.

Sorry I couldn't help you out.

They always need
money. You might
offer them money.

How much would you say?

10,000.
They know he's
head of intelligence.

I think we can manage that.

Sir, it would
be a job to
contact them.

The last time
we tried, our man
got his throat cut.

It's very easy to do
when you deal with
people like that.

You managed to
get col. Feroud
to them.

Let's say I was lucky.

Maybe you could get lucky again.

Maybe you could
get money to them
if you really wanted to.

Sorry, no dice.

You definitely refuse
to take one of our
officers to them?

I do.

Why?

Because I'd be risking my neck

ever to show up at
their headquarters again.

They've already warned
me, and believe me,
they meant business.

We'd protect you.

When you get
down there, nobody
can protect you.

Why should I take
a chance like this?
Why should I?

Because maybe
you'd like to do
something fine

and unselfish for a change.

Maybe you'd
get a kick
out of trying

to save a wonderful man's life.

And lose my own?

Well...

It's a real long shot, isn't it?

But I've been
playing them
all my life. Ok.

Let's try it.

What's the west point of France?

St. Cyr military academy.

Did the colonel go there?

Yes.

You, too?
Uh-huh.

Why?

I was just
wondering how
you two happened.

Usually all they
teach you is how to
tell somebody else

to go out and die.

Pour la patrie.

You look like
the kind of fella
who might be married.

Yes.

Matter of fact,
I just celebrated
a wedding anniversary.

Any kids?

Just one.

A boy.

You gonna send him to St. Cyr?

Yes, if he
wants to be
a soldier.

That's fine.

He'll follow in
your footsteps.
That's great.

It's a great life.
Nothing like handing it on
to a bunch of kids.

They'd break
your neck if they knew
what was coming.

You're very bitter, Mr. Smith.

How did you get that way?

The facts of life.
Some learn,
some don't.

What is
this place?
Where are we?

The ancient Roman
catacombs, where they
used to bury their dead.

It smells like it.

You were told
you were no longer
welcome here, Mr. Smith.

I'll be welcome this time.

I've been authorized
to negotiate the release
of col. Feroud.

You are now
representing
the French, Mr. Smith?

Yeah, I guess
that's what
you'd call it.

I'm not gonna start with 5,000

and let you
work me up to
8,000 or 9,000.

I'll lay my cards on the table.

10,000.

That's my offer for col. Feroud.

I see.

And this,
I presume, is
a French officer?

Maj. Leon, French
intelligence service.

Hmm.

You will wait here.

[Explosion in distance]

[Machine gun firing]

You never know
about these
characters.

You never know.

[Speaking Arabic]

Come.

Your excellency,
I had to see you.

You are seeing me.

That's more than
your other
emissary did.

Someone cut
his throat before
he got here.

What do you want?

I've come to
make an appeal
to reason.

You expect me to be reasonable?

How can I be
reasonable
with the French?

Isn't it possible your
hatred of the French
blinds you?

What are you trying to tell me?

That we are
defeated?
We are lost?

We do not
fight to win.
You will win.

But it will
be a victory
you will regret.

The world shall
know you for
the butchers you are.

Those are
the words
of a fanatic.

What did you expect?

I'm not interested
in what you
have to say.

But my soldiers
haven't had much
pleasure lately.

I shall give you
to them. You may
talk to them.

They will give you
the attention
you deserve.

[Speaking Arabic]

We have just
had word from
your general.

He's worried about you.

He wants to save your life.

He offers 10,000 pounds.

My soldiers
will be
disappointed,

but I think I should sell you.

With 10,000 pounds
I can kill a lot
of Frenchmen.

You will also
kill a lot
of Syrians.

We will die gladly.

Yes. I think I will sell you.

10,000 pounds.

A good bargain.

Why don't you do both?
Take the money
and kill me, too?

You want to die?

Why do you want to die?

I only want to arrange a truce.

Cease fire for 24 hours, so that

Syrians and
Frenchmen can
sit together.

And what shall we
discuss, the terms
of our surrender?

We can try
to settle
our differences

according to the dignity of man.

There is dignity
in men who
are willing

to give their
lives for what
they believe in.

Men needn't
die to prove
their dignity.

You're asking me to surrender!

I'm asking you
to consider
your people.

An effort must
be made. We must
make some effort.

Otherwise,
we're not
civilized men.

Perhaps we'll
fail, and the war
will go on,

but at least we will have tried.

That's all I want.

Colonel, you are a fool.

I come to talk
of peace and
understanding,

and you call me a fool?

Yes, colonel.

I respect you.

But you are
a dreamer
and a fool.

What am I
doing down here,
anyway?

I got my pass,
I got a nice
trip to Cairo.

You, come with me.

No, you,
Mr. Smith.

Don't you think
I'd better--

no, it's ok.
I can handle it.

[Guns firing in distance]

Well,

looks like we got away with it.

There you are.

10,000, one colonel.
That was the deal.

Thank you, Mr. Smith.

I sure thought you were a goner.

Buying my freedom
was your idea,
I suppose?

Yes, it was.

Why did you do it?

I should think
you'd want to see
me out of the way.

I made
a little money
on the deal.

I see.

I saved your life
and you seem
to resent it.

I do.

Maybe you should
have had me shot
after all.

I agree.

May I leave now?

[Speaking Arabic]

Maj. Leon is waiting for you.

Mr. Smith.

We would
like to have
a word with you.

Well, what's on your mind?

I thought you were
told never to
come here again.

You needed money.
I did you a favor.

You showed Maj. Leon
through the catacombs,

the way to our headquarters.

The French
were a little
reluctant

to trust me
alone with
all this money.

What did you tell the French?

Nothing! What would I tell them?

About the ammunition
we bought from you.

About our contacts.

About the way
we broke through
their blockade.

Come now, Mr. Smith.
We know you're
working for the French.

They're your friends.

Look, gentlemen,
I'm neutral.
Strictly neutral.

In times like
this, how can you
be neutral?

You have to be
on one side
or the other.

I'm a businessman. I'm
doing business with you
people. Why would I spoil it?

To save your neck.

The French
usually shoot
people like you.

Why aren't you dead?

I told you, I'm
in this strictly
for business.

How many times
do you want me
to prove it?

All right, I'll prove it again.

I'm going to Cairo.

I've got good
connections in Cairo.

All this rotten
junk you've been
fighting with.

I can get you modern equipment.

Latest machine guns.

Can you get us grenades?

All you want.

Very interesting.

Don't you think, colonel,
we ought to pay him
a little in advance?

Yes.

Would 2,500 do?

I don't want anything now.

Help yourself.

No, thanks.

Then we'll pay you on delivery.
As usual.

As usual, gentlemen.

We'll hear
from you when
you get to Cairo.

You'll hear from me.

Goodbye, Mr. Smith.

[Guns firing]

[Machine guns firing]

Emir Hassan said
I was a fool.
He was right.

What is it?

That's odd.

Listen!

[Silence]

The shooting's stopped.

I wonder.

Did I persuade him
to be a fool, too?