Northwest Passage (1940)
John Merton: Lt. Dunbar
Quotes
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Maj. Robert Rogers : Captain Ogden?
Maj. Robert Rogers : Yes, sir!
Maj. Robert Rogers : Bring those white prisoners here.
Captain Ogden : All right, move on. Get up here.
Maj. Robert Rogers : What's your name, ma'am?
Sarah Hadden : Sarah Hatten, from New Hampshire. They took me seven years ago. Killed my husband and knocked my baby's head against a tree. My husbands scalp is over there with 700 others. Oh, don't - don't leave me here.
Maj. Robert Rogers : I'll look out for you.
Sarah Hadden : The French will be back. They'll see the smoke.
Maj. Robert Rogers : How many of them are there?
Sarah Hadden : About 400 and a band of braves from here.
Maj. Robert Rogers : Is she telling the truth?
Jennie Coit : It's the truth, all right, They'll be back and put up their stakes again, and your ugly head will be the first one on the pole.
Maj. Robert Rogers : What's your name?
Jennie Coit : Jennie Coit... Why?
Sarah Hadden : She's been living here so long she's worse then any of these red rips.
Jennie Coit : Ah, rip yourself, you old hag.
Maj. Robert Rogers : She's white. So she goes back. Lieutenant Dunbar, get them started across the river.
Lt. Dunbar : Come on!
Jennie Coit : You can't take me away from here. I won't go! I'll stay here where I belong. You white devil!
[spits at him]
Maj. Robert Rogers : Go on! Get her moving! Hurry up! She gives you any trouble, stick her in the rump with a bayonet.
