The Stars Look Down (1940)

Allan Jeayes: Richard Barras

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Richard Barras : Well, Fenwick, will the men work tomorrow?

  Robert Fenwick : Not if its to be in Scupper Flats, Mr. Barras.

  [indicating a well-dressed union official] 

  Richard Barras : Even against your union?

  Robert Fenwick : The union isn't being asked to work in Scupper Flats. On the other side of that coal seam is a million tons of flood water ready to rush right down on top of us.

  Richard Barras : You don't think I'd take a chance in floodin' me own mine, do you, Fenwick?

  Robert Fenwick : Well, show us the plans of them old workings, then!