Breaker Morant (1980)
Chris Haywood: Cpl. Sharp
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Quotes
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Major Bolton : How did Lt. Handcock look?
Corporal Sharp : Like he was thinking, sir... like... I can't think of the...
Major Bolton : Did he look like he was agitated?
Corporal Sharp : Agitated? Yes, that's it, sir. Yes, sir, he looked agitated.
Major Thomas : Objection. Major Bolton is leading the witness.
Major Bolton : I will rephrase the question, sir. Tell me, Corporal Sharp, how did Lt. Handcock look?
Corporal Sharp : Agitated, sir!
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Sentry : [to Major Thomas] Excuse me, sir. I was in a public house last night, sir.
Major Thomas : Were 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.
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Corporal Sharp : Silly old bugger. I hope you drown in your Communion wine.
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Corporal Sharp : [after listening to one of Morant's stories] He ought to be on the other side.
Bushveldt Carbineer : Why is that?
Corporal Sharp : He's a big enough bore, ain't he?