Veteran B-Movie director Lesley Selander’s “Desert Sands” (1955) – A French Foreign Legion film

In 1939, the evil Jala (John Carradine), brother of the Dylak sheik in French Morocco, arranges to assassinate his sibling, whom he considers a weakling. The assassins are dressed as French Legionnaires, and the sheik’s young children, El Zanal (Marc Cavell) and Princess Zara, witness the killing and vow never to forgive the foreigners.

Fifteen years later, the soldiers at Ft. Valeau in the Sahara Desert eagerly await the relief column that is marching toward them. Jala, disguised as a wine merchant, arrives at the fort and questions Sgt. Diepel (J. Carrol Naish) why no radio reports have been received from the relief troops. The new commander, Capt. David Malcolm (Ralph Meeker), arrives ahead of his troops in a helicopter, but Malcolm explains to Capt. Montclair that he received his orders too late to join the march.

Montclair warns Malcolm that there has been no radio contact with his troops, but Malcolm is not worried, as the neighboring Dylak tribes have been peaceful for years, and Montclair turns over his command and departs in the helicopter. After Montclair’s departure, Malcolm interviews Pvt. Peter Havers (Ron Randell), an alcoholic but charming Englishman, and sends him to the guardhouse for being drunk while on duty.

That night, a sentry spots a burning cross in front of the fort, and the men are horrifed to discover the mutilated bodies of eight men from the relief column. Malcolm orders Dr. Kleiner (Peter Norman) to revive his friend, Lt. Rene, despite the great pain it will cause him, and before dying, Rene whispers that El Zanal, the current Dylak sheik, was responsible for the massacre.

The next day, the men, especially the cowardly Ducco (Albert Carrier), bemoan their situation, but Malcolm is encouraged by a radio report that Maj. Henri Panton (Bela Kovacs) is marching with a full battalion to aid them. A large group of Arabs appear before the fort. When three of the men wave a flag of truce, they are taken to Malcolm’s office, and there the spokesmen order Malcolm to surrender. Knowing how well-provisioned the fort is, Malcolm dismisses the mens’s threats, but as they leave, they blow up the fort’s gates.

During the ensuing battle, wave after wave of Arabs descend upon the fort, until finally, the legionnaires are forced to surrender. The remaining soldiers are confined to the barracks, and there El Zanal (Keith Larsen) tells Malcolm that he knows about Panton’s imminent arrival and intends to rebuild the fort and ambush the unsuspecting battalion members when they enter.

Meanwhile, Princess Zara (Marla English), who always rides at her brother’s side, has become intrigued by Malcolm and sends for the handsome American. Zara reveals that legionnaires assassinated her father, and becomes enraged when Malcolm protests that soldiers would never commit such an act.

While Malcolm plots with the soldiers, Zara informs her brother that she has fallen in love with the captain.

The next day, while the tribesmen prepare for the arrival of the battation, Zara and her maid, Alita, kill Jala and rush to free Malcolm. The fort gates open and Panton’s men advance as Malcolm frees his men and finds weapons. A huge gun battle ensues, during which Havers is killed and Malcolm shoots El Zanal. Later, with peace restored, the remaining Dylaks are rounded up, and Panton assures Malcolm that Zara’s efforts to help him will earn her a lenient sentence. Malcolm smiles at Zara as she joins her people, then watches proudly as the French flag is raised.

A 1955 American Technicolor and SuperScope adventure film directed by Lesley Selander, produced by Howard W. Koch and Aubrey Schenck, written by George W. George & George F. Slavin and Danny Arnold, based on John Robb’s book “Punitive Action” (1954), cinematography by Gordon Avil, starring Ralph Meeker, Marla English, J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine, Ron Randell, John Smith, Keith Larsen, Lita Milan, Philip Tonge, Peter Mamakos, and Otto Waldis. Produced by Bel-Air Productions and released by United Artists.

Marla English married San Diego businessman Allen Paul Sutherland and retired from acting at just 21 after starring in the horror film “Voodoo Woman” (1957).

The first choice for the lead was Paul Newman who was offered $20,000 however his agent wanted $35,000, and the producers would not pay it.

One of a series of French Foreign Legion novels written by John Robb. Veteran B-Movie director Lesley Selander, “Fighter Attack” (1953), “Fort Vengeance” (1953), ”Flat Top” (1952), does well on the fight scenes and the lush desert photography (Mojave Desert, and Yuma, Arizona) gives it a torrid atmosphere.

This long forgotten United Artists ‘B’ programmer, while admittedly not a masterpiece, is a conventional sweeping, action adventure film, with good battle scenes, interesting characters, stirring renditions of “Le Boudin” (the signature march of the Legion) and the little known and sexy Elizabeth Taylor lookalike, drop dead beautiful Marla English.

Foreign Foreign [Applause] Foreign Foreign Does it says Away with me where we can be alone forever Slip through our heads our love can’t Thank you foreign We’ll all be kissing this place goodbye in the morning How far out did you go oh the usual 10 kilometers sir did you did you see anything unusual irregular Lisa nothing nothing at all only uh Jala the wine merchant coming in behind us very good corporal oh excuse me son how is Captain montclairs resting comfortably Corporal well thank you sir

That’s good to hear what did he mean did we see anything what were we supposed to see Mirage is lady dancing glasses in shimmering silk popping around amidst champagne bubbles he didn’t look like that was what he meant he’s always upset about something maybe he has all right to be

What are you drawing about who is a rumored just a rumor that nobody less report has been received from our relief column today now if you ask me shut up you talk too much is there anything to it Diego We Believe tomorrow morning as planned

Now what are your horses this is a fort not a barnyard for cackling hands any word yet just came in they’re transmitting equipment broke down oh so that was it huh well good when are you going to have this foolish Masterpiece finished eh even if it is never used I will have the

Only television set in all the Sahara Desert but there’s an achievement that is crazy what do you suppose is on his tails is it possible that his television set is working that I don’t more likely there’s a report from the relief fellow she just came up with a captain doctor coming Compton

Oh no I’ll climb down not again I will die soon enough why are you rushing me sedatives tasted like cognac you would be a world of invalids by the way Atlanta speaking of cognac no sir U.S government from Elsa does he said your helicopter is on the way and should

Arrive at any time I see thank you capital uh by the way what about the early column have you managed to raise them yet not the word sir does anyone know no sir but Sergeant Diablo was asking sir what did you tell him just as you had instructed that we

Have heard from them are great commandment the patrol reports nothing in sight no trouble at all what do you think sir what do I think nothing what is there to think no Maki 10 years ago we might have expected travel Berber attack but there hasn’t been a

Rumble from the roofs dialects or bore Moons for yields and even then I wouldn’t worry with Malcolm leading the early column welcome is that the American the one they call the Le Mato yes my replacement a real nail splitter yeah he could lead 100 grandmother through the Boxer Rebellion without disturbing their quaffer

The hammer it is romantic I confess I feel slightly that my commands never found their name for me oh I have heard to the contrary Commander aha then I would prefer a name which would bear repetition Capitan hello I remember we only know that their relief column is not due for several

Hours and that they have failed to make their daily Wireless reporting perhaps the equipment perhaps you keep your earphones glued to your head and report to me the moment you hear anything at all yes sir I could buy a hundred Cavalry horses for all the haggling we have done for these

Two skins of wine as we both know Sergeant alois’s men to talk much before they do business well I fit him up for replacement he will have to put up with your brow beating from now on oh yes the replacement I saw no sign of them

Don’t worry they will be here if it is Allah’s wish Allah has got nothing to do with it the legion still takes its orders from Algiers it tells us liquor is forbidden in the compound and he buys it right out there in the broad daylight he doesn’t buy it

For himself lucky we all drink of farewell toast to this prison before we leave I say did I hear someone mention something about a farewell toast or something he even has been saying fair or well ever since he got here I don’t think that’s very funny you Scots have a weird

Sense of humor I must say you must have enough of that Arab hoot stashed around and Float the fort away oddly Rex old boy but I might manage a little one all round oh Yeah what’s up make a detail event to meet the helicopter yes sir the section Slim arms huh your first statement color my toes all right much threaten up your cat she looks like a band of gypsy right because don’t give a man a chance to get his bridges on the house

David Malcolm well I’ll be done Honor arms that is how are you very thanks everything but I I hope you will forgive us it was such a surprise good to see you thank you sir hello Sandy it’s good to see you captain Captain America it’s nice to see you again I thought you’d be home in Paris

By now very soon Captain I hope foreign sir where are you from Texas to another cup Hunter now tile don’t dress like one hey Liz Peter Ambrose private how are you doing sir have you been drinking havers I want to see this man later yes still around eduko

How’s the captain you could be better sir a lieutenant Renee meet me at the Captain’s Quarters who is Lieutenant the officer in charge of my company the replacement but they have not arrived yet Capitan oh thank you Sergeant carry on hello no matter what rumors you may have heard

From the latrine Secret Service the column will still arrive tonight he sounds pretty sure of himself especially when their own Captain don’t even know where they are El sarasi is a three-day March and I doubt whether any of you so-called legionnaires are capable of matching that distance

Make his old captains and we can fly go listen I have us how about here so you are not only a drunkard but now you are a comedian right oh now look here Sergeant I don’t think it’s necessary I will be the one who will judge whether it is necessary or not necessary

Well you’re going to be stuffy stuffy huh you will confine yourself to Barracks until the captain sends for you I hope you will find that not too stuffy now back in the ranks back to the Pokey it’s a second home to him you will stay here with a helicopter the rest of you

Know my Rush that is the last report received at 2300 last night were there any patrols from the fort oh yes last night and again this morning absolutely nothing at all I will confess that I was less concerned thinking that you were leading the culture my orders came through while I

Was on leave when I got back to El sarazi the calm had already left officer commanding my Aid Lieutenant Renee no he’s not familiar he’s new oh that’s a help I would prefer you conserve your energy Captain I’ll stop fasting cleaner I’m quite all right compared to inform yourself that you’re

Not as all right as you may think if you’re ready I will call some men and people then I intend to leave Fort below as a legend officer not as a bundle of dirty laundry I will withhold my report when I return to El shadazi until I hear from you

Contact me at your discretion I would prefer to smother any alarming rumors yes yeah thank you well gentlemen shall we go There you are brown Furman fully packed Sandy cigarette no thank you lady something bothering you no oh I was just thinking about the captain he’s a good man I may miss him I wish we could have gone with him they’ll get us back in as soon as John column arrives if it arrives

All the filthy pessimists pessimist hey where are they then Allah where they are they’re out there somewhere and they’ll probably be here any minute pray that they are my friend you would not be pleasant for us to remain here without new Commando shut your mouth

Jacob he’s a fine man and a good officer a good officer doesn’t write him Comfort wise men much it does look kind of funny we are getting out of here ain’t we Sandy exactly we are we’ll be on our way before sunup tomorrow you have it oh good evening Sergeant you will come

With me to the captain’s office for right now well of course that is if if you have no previous engagement for this evening no it’s perfectly all right thank you my dear havers you are most kind now get out there quickly wait up for me He spends more time in the Pokey than he does in the barracks they just relieved the 2000 watt sir the centuries report nothing in sight yes yes what is it Sergeant Robert have as reporting capital is the commandant requested havers this afternoon oh yeah send them in oh my gymnastics um

Any Savers oh thank you you’re British aren’t you yes sir I am actually 100 mother and father and eleven Generations I get the idea any previous military service before the Legion of course yeah well I was expelled from Sandhurst I suppose you know it’s against regulations to drink while on duty

With a captain living and also I just yes sir I do say do you think you could memorize the official regulation regarding that rule yes sir I’m sure I can’t say good take all the time you need thank you sir it’s very economy Tech and when you’ve memorized the tables you’ll be released

Sergeant Jebel see that this man is escorted to the guard house dismissed gentlemen yeah us and I’ll start in just a minute yes Captain oh Governor take this man to the government I want you to see that all the century quotes on top of the wall are doubled I don’t want anybody dozing

Or traveling no just a precaution well lieutenant I guess we better turn in sir I thought we’d wait up for the column oh sitting up all night may sound more romantic Lieutenant but it’s not going to help them much if everything is all right then we’ve

Lost a lot of sleep for nothing if it isn’t I’d rather we got some sleep now good night lieutenant good night sir a sergeant back home huh well I hope you will be more comfortable in your natural habitat oh yeah it’s very cozy thank you but would you be a

Good fellow and explain to Mauricio Valley here that I have to memorize some regulations and I need a legion manual but of course I will do better than that I will get it for you myself well that’s awfully good of you now let me see there must be one

Somewhere in the French army I have it I will write to Paris in the morning oh but I need that book now I can’t get out of here until I memorize the regulator good night Mommy hello revolutionists four what’s wrong verse number four report Sergeant come up here quickly All right snap out of it he’s in a cross before keep your eye on the walls yes all right You take over here and get the part in the state of readiness get something up on this wall and give us a pattern of cover fire Open the gates Thank you Foreign Butchered like animals and all the stretcher Bears up here on the double get moving Soldier they’re bleeding to death take him to the Monterey with the others have any chance I can make the end easier for them that’s all then see such modulation slow that like this is

Planner I’ve got to find out who did this what happened can you get one of them in shape to talk what about the lieutenant can you give him something to bring him out of it I could give him adrenaline that might work pain that’s cruel well do it

Why don’t he let him die in peace sentiment You are sure you want me to what I want has nothing to do with it this man is my friend the whole company is missing Kleiner I’ve got to know what happened Renee this is Malcolm David Malcolm can you understand me who did it So who was alright about the column yesterday the apple or me what do you want a medal for it if the dialect said he’d only waited one more day before they attacked just one would be on our way to our Center Z by now my luck is gone if they hadn’t waited

One more day it would have been us cut to Pieces instead of the relief column your luck is holding and that’s all there is left of the car every last one slaughtered all right show here comes the answer to the captain’s report read it off full Italian marching this day 1200 hours

Under command major only Samsung headquarters insists no independent retiratory action until full investigation would look more clear the captain wired headquarters of this movement he probably requested a furlough I wouldn’t blame him I have a feeling things are going to get a little warm around here when the rocket starts he’ll probably

Owed himself an airplane listen to me my young friend if you do not like the captain that is your business but if I were you I would not criticize something I knew nothing about that’s my opinion mister and if you don’t like oh just a minute it’s not the captain’s fault that his

Men were killed and his mighty fortunate that he was now with him if there is any trouble every last one of you will be glad he’s here I must have no more growling the cowboy is frightened we are all frightened to go but we are not all cows with no independent action

Could it be a mistake there’s no mistake I don’t understand headquarters is interested in avoiding an incident this is an incident sir 52 men have been murdered and that brings up another question what about the others what could they have done with 44 bodies I’d rather not think about it

If I could only figure out what made them attack territory 300 miles away for the last 15 years peaceful country what set them off is it one Renegade tribe or a whole dialect Nation Will you sit here without firing a shot those are the orders look Bring them to my office Foreign Yes then take this advice tell them the sport must be surrendered at once or it will follow us by sundown repeat that I’m sure the captain understood me the first time what lunatic ordered you to deliver that message it came from one who knows you are the lunatic if you do not obey

Listen carefully you’ve slaughtered the company of legionnaires you’ve destroyed the peace without warning or provocation but trout is a disgrace to the Arab Nations if the captain will be realistic about the fort I await his answer this fort is impregnable and you know it we can hold out indefinitely and our

Machine guns will cut through to pieces if you attack Tell Your Leader our Legion will track him down everyone responsible will receive the same Mercy given those dying weeds and as you deliver to us Thank you Thank you Like that stack of hay into the bridge and set it on fire yes sir Sandy this is some of those machine guns and bring them down here to bear in The Gap doesn’t need time cut and start wasting it thank you I want four squads a man to fall in by the breach

The rest of your land over here put it over here [Applause] On fire five rounds like a man Fire Fire Noise what’s happening they’re running like traffic Vegas I covered It’s one machine gun below the East Rampart and hold your fire until my command Back foreign [Applause] Foreign [Applause] We’ve cleared them off the north wall sir they’ll pull back and regroup so we ran the ramparts again oh some of those Jokers might be playing possum anything up there moves fire Maggie I want account of our effective strength yes sir devil tell the medical officer to return any

Man the duty who can hold a rifle I’m sorry Captain but Captain Cline has got a bullet dead oh well stay tuned yourself then yes oh my gosh think of the title and bring out some extra ammo from The Vault nicer thank you five kids didn’t even get a chance to

Apologize I will kill a dialect for each Bambino he will not see ing you’ll need men for the burial detail but not you your virtual religion has valuables going to his family’s pocket not into yours should not have rested the cut back on me but not a waste I enjoyed it get

Their valuables what take this message which headquarters Algiers Come on get this ground under attack by strong force of armed Island tribesmen Gates bridged situation critical 26 casualties 17 dead nine wounded effective strength 61. advice of airstrike possible position for Curious unless earth support comes immediately Forget it here let’s get this message Right it’s better I’ll fix it grenades fragmentation is cutting them into pieces I can’t hold the compound get in the buildings Ballet foreign Stupidness A comedian are you all right well Sergeant nice of you to dropping you smell like a salon you’re a drunk not really old boy just said a couple with the war is telling the bolster the courage yes well come on we will leave here quickly oh good show I was

Wondering if someone was going to come around memorize the regulation too would you like to hear it I do it all for you later when we are alone no come on foreign No but he should be these Colonials leave John’s lives ready Is he alive he’s in shocked Foreign Out no it didn’t he died quickly get the out of here and take some of them Woods ah there we got a knife in the belly I don’t know when he’ll come around it’s up to you lieutenant see look what he’s doing he’s throwing in a sponge Shake It Easy A Lot he can’t do that don’t let him the name of somebody else there is no other way A wine merchant see looks like he’s come up in the world tribes but I have accomplished in the last two days has taken years of planning before I am through every Legion Outpost will fall like the blood fly that attacks the elephant we will sap your strength in a thousand places

Pan Islam will no longer be a dream but a reality in the end will be the legion that pleads for peace and the Sahara will belong to the Arab so now Malcolm well captain it’s been a long time I’m surprised to see you I would think the legion had more

Important duties for a man of York caliber you’re looking well you look pretty crummy from where I stand so now you’re a filthy butcher there was no need to come to my defense system the captain’s words lack the sting of your whip my sister is impetuous Zara this is Captain David Malcolm

I dislike your choice of words captain I am a man with a purpose and that’s why I will succeed you’ll succeed in destroying your people we have wasted enough words now we will talk with our knives like your buried comrades outside you will know pain such as few men have endured

And like them you will our knives will be just as sharp later take them back you are a legendaries not whimpering dogs you all right sir I have felt better yeah take one of these for next Sandhurst Cadet you know quite a bit about medicine I was expelled from

The University of Cambridge too sir medical school oh yes sir actually the hour has arrived yes gentlemen I have Pleasant news this message has saved your lives it was found in the wreckage of your wireless room to dispatch informing you that major ponton is marching on Fort below at first it Disturbed me

But then I realized it’s possibilities possibilities I have developed since I last saw you suppose the gates were repaired the fort restored and suppose some of you legionnaires are on the ramparts everything looks normal natural the proper signal is given the gates open and they call them enters there’s no

Need to tell them the rest my brother I’m sure they understand what makes you think any of my men would lead a battalion into your slaughterhouse to save their own lives there are those among you who would betray in order to live I have obtained information on the men here

And at other places I intend to strike I have your complete histories I can pick men from these records however first I shall ask for volunteers those who assist will be spared and given safe conduct to the coast those who refuse to cooperate there’s something you haven’t figured answer now

Our wireless was damaged Beyond repair if we don’t acknowledge the column’s daily reports they’ll know there’s something wrong you underestimate me Malcolm my operator is already radioed the major how much you anticipate his arrival we have our own signal core I called for an airstrike before our wireless went out

How are you going to stop that I couldn’t have but I know it was never sent now your bluffings are now you couldn’t possibly know that I’m sorry to disappoint you Captain but I do we found a message and your operator informed us with persuasion of course that he had not dispatched it

I will give each of you one hour to decide shall it be cooperation or a rather unpleasant death take your time captain I’ll expect an answer in an hour just a minute you can have your answer right now do what your language sir there’s a lady present that’s a rather hasty decision Malcolm

Wouldn’t you like to think it over there’s nothing to think about you’ve got everything pretty well covered we haven’t got a chance I accept your terms you surprised me I didn’t expect such quick acceptance or could it be that you are underestimating me again I know too much about you Malcolm you

Are not a man who gives up easily I’m not giving up I want another crack at user now I Can Only Get It If I Stay Alive it shall be as you say I’d like that hour anyway to talk to my men I don’t think they all feel about this

The way I do and I’d like to try to convince them very well but remember Captain I trust no one when the column approaches don’t think any of you will be able to warn them behind each Legionnaire will be two of my men the knives are sharp and they use them expertly

And Captain I will be watching you captain I don’t want to be disrespectful but what you just told that big it’s not true huh we will fight our way out of here we haven’t got a chance to happen you know it there’s always a chance if you’re not

Here but stop that kind of talk Rex he didn’t mean that sorry something is all tightened up don’t go apologizing for me Sandy I said it before and I say it again I think it’s yellow maybe everyone else is afraid to talk of but I’m telling you what I think Captain

I know captain it ain’t no secret that you knew that stinking Arab before and it looks like just what you could expect from a lousy Yankee with a streak of yellow down his back as white as a Mississippi it’s a sellout and I ain’t gonna let a battalion of men

Get butchered to save you a smelly heart oh you listen to me Texan and get this straight out of you fighting a war any kind of a war big or small it isn’t all big parades and rebel shouts and this isn’t Custer’s Last Stand forget all about that Remember the Alamo stuff

Let this sink into your thick skulls if I told that Luna takes sonal to go to hell our strongest and best men would have died sure there are some of you who are willing to cooperate and those are the ones who’ll be left behind to carry out his orders

When the enemy holds every Advantage you’ve got to play for time the main thing is to save that column live men can do it dead men can’t good yeah excellent show as a matter of fact all right quiet now shine in front of you you heard you’re coming on now close

Your flapping Mouse salad your again I reckon what the lad did is inexcusable sir but never mind Sandy I can apologize for myself I guess you could have me shot for what I’ve done captain I wouldn’t blame you forget it we’ve got other things to talk about

It’s true I’ve known zanelle for some time and this much I can tell you he’s a pretty thorough worker he’s not bluffing when he says he knows which of our many can trust which of our many can count on I know a few of you myself we can stop so now

You’ll all be told what to do at the right time please foreign Would you say that a woman’s instinct is Fairly reliable about many things I would say yes my princess about men I lost men You’re being deliberately evasive just cautious highness some men appear to us notice they are but as we wish them to be how is it that you are so young and have learned so much I have found most men very anxious and willing teachers there is something to be gained from all

The wise and the simple one has Butler why so simple the captain yes I would not care to speculate my princess but there are ways of learning how in this instance highness I would rely upon that instinct you mentioned before there’s one way out we go along with zanel until the calms

Within sight but Captain you’ve heard what he said about those knives in our back if we try to yell we’d be knocked off before we even settled up we’re not going to settle up we can’t get word to them from the wall so we’re going to have to do it from inside

In the Vault Under My quarters there are 50 000 rounds of ammunition and 1500 pounds of explosive enough to blow Fort Below on every dialect and all over the desert well well Captain if this is a little frog does come off what uh I mean what happens to us and give me

One big fat kiss I see well you know it’s odd when I joined the legion my whole family said I’d wind up plastered all over the desert any more questions how do we reach the Vault Captain I don’t know yet we play for time and wait for the breaks

Maybe make a feel of Our Own you will come with me thank you I think they’ll rough him up it’s hard to say now is the perfect example of megalomania completely unpredictable huh General psychiatry Elementary stuff in here you may relax Captain we are quite alone

There are many things about you that I find disturbing for instance once you sit down for one you’re not the coward you’d like people to believe why did you accept my brother’s terms that isn’t hard to figure out he’s holding a fist full of Aces Aces he

Has all the odds in his favor he told you himself he knows the men in my command who do anything to stay alive why should the rest of us die for nothing realist Captain Americans usually are and yet I have heard so many wonderful things about your Cloud realistic for me yes

You must have had a strong reason to give up so much most legionnaires have I’m sorry I struck you today why did you it must have been for something more than my telling your brother what I thought of him you’re pretty young to have so much bitterness startup inside of you

There’s that same look who are you mad at your legionnaires murdered my father I was eight years old then we were at peace yet they killed everyone without reason but that’s impossible it couldn’t happen that way I saw it my eyes don’t lie well you said

You were only a child you could have been wrong why’d you defend him you’re a foreigner an American but that has nothing to do with it you have your facts all twisted you’re a liar and a murderer tell them all take him back foreign The Morning Report Master the column will arrive tomorrow morning after Daybreak Allah Savers us acknowledge you have received the message yes master thank you all will be in Readiness hours before the column arrived excellent I told you to watch the word closely Yola those fools are using the wrong wood for the gate

Pretty thorough boys there won’t be a piece of wood out of place Canton could be sitting in zanel’s lap before I even know what was going on did you find the captain’s record yes I read it during the last war while he was attached to the free French here in North Africa

His American Wife and child were killed in an automobile accident he never went back he did have good reason he must have loved them deeply yes he must have you’ve taken no interest in our preparation that’s not like you when the time comes I will be at your side as always

We’re ridden far together at the head of our people in time we shall lead every tribe in North Africa brother beginners who will help when this is over where will they live where will they go nowhere once they have served their purpose they will be killed but you gave them your word

I know what you’re thinking you’ve never known me to go back on it but this is a crusade anything is Justified as they all die what do you mean suppose some of them could be made as we do I’ve yet to meet a foreigner who can think as we do Jamal

Think once you help my brother even your own country will not take you back I offer you a new life a new life you mean you want me to join your cause why not once you betray the column what’s the difference last night you called me a murderer

And now you want me on your side why does it matter I’m giving you a chance to live I already have that from your brother but I’m offering you more much more I still want to know why me because you have nothing to go back to no wife nope

I’m sorry I shouldn’t have said that what else do you know about me what’s the difference you must join us if this is your brother’s way of fighting a war we’re going to lose an awful lot of men Have you gone over everything with havers both of us will be ready when the time comes for princess Sarah please I love the captain has a way with the leaders and the nicest part of it is he’s making this very difficult sacrifice just for us the very model of an Officer and a

Gentleman he’s a pretty good officer all right but I’m afraid after tonight the princess ain’t going to think he’s much of a gentleman I know that you sent for him twice the first time because you were angry and the second time to ask him to join us

So that’s why you were so concerned about our prisoners I’m only interested in one prisoner obviously how interested enough to know he must not die he’s a legionnaire he’s the man I want and what are his feelings the same as mine so quickly I’m afraid you’re guided more by your heart

Than your reason I won’t let you treat him like the others very well if you feel this strongly but with so much at stake I cannot trust him after tomorrow if I’m convinced that he feels the same as you then his life is yours I’m right about him you will learn that

Until I do it would be best if you did not see him again You’re not sounded so urgent you look frightened what’s the matter it’s my brother he doesn’t trust you he’s forbid me to see you until the column is destroyed I suppose he finds out I’m in here he’s too busy making preparations for him oh I wish it were all in the past it will

Be soon sorry it has to be this way no more than I am Thank you I have no choice though Foreign Foreign [Applause] Foreign to see what your plans were kept do not move your hand sergeant that’s better come on take a good look my sister this is the man you trusted the man you wanted to save think think how he has used you Captain must think me very young and very sentimental and very stupid

Slowly sir everything in its proper time Thank you Foreign I could not let the columns see my horses or your uncooperative legionnaires that was a simple solution according to the latest report media Fontan should be here in less than two hours from this vantage point you will be able to see every fascinating detail voila Le mesakra turn

Remember you are legionnaires look alive all of yours foreign the most glorious moment of your father’s Revenge draws near as you’ve always told me Uncle now you will see it bear fruit yes that is the important thing Victory and Power but as revenging my father’s death we both know better don’t we Allah

When I assume leadership nine years ago I was determined to find my father’s murders I did Yella they were not legionnaires they were hired assassins hired by you you are mistaken I have confessions they lied infest as they died they spoke the truth it was the only way your father was weak

He had to die You have my thanks Charlotte you showed me how to put things in their rightful order of importance to manage to achieve greatness he cannot he must not be Shackled by the bonds of sentimentality be no emotions so strong cannot be smothered in an instant personal relationship s it cannot be severed like that

These are the things you taught me I am in your Eternal text foreign all things pass if you let them must you stay here in your presence State your brother thought it wise not to leave you alone I order you to go mother grits princess I must stay you’re no ordinary person

To rule one must sacrifice and murder your face is at your brother’s side I have no brother you’ve taken him from me to saying with ambition minded me with I shall never stand beside either of you again no choice is your destiny to kill innocent man innocent

Such as Captain Malcolm who used you and almost destroyed us all it would have been better and you prefer to die with him and live with your own people at least he was trying to save the lives of his friends there we didn’t say do not fire until they are well within

The compound you will all stay hidden until my signal listen to me everyone you remain out of sight until the machine guns have done their work then your knives can finish off the few who are left value as I knew it as a wine merchant pass the board along to close range but

There is always the reassuring side your measure will be nice to get back into quarters again soon they will whistle a different tune watch them enter I’m going out you fool it’s too late France Battalion saying foreign Thank you Open fire you fool Understand Inside the square foreign Foreign small medal or something probably it’ll be awfully proud the biggest in Africa Thank you Thank you Must I go with him I’m sure headquarters will take into consideration the help she has been I’m sure they will I respect in my office yes Thank you