The Four Feathers - Jane Seymour, Simon Ward, Beau Bridges and Robert Powell

[Music] e [Music] oh [Music] if I were the French army I'd flank your left and collapse the whole Brigade protect it for your cavalry good good now which regiment do you hold who our sir which who's our David he's not one of your left tenants the more he learns now the better you ready dear should we go yes dear show Papa the picture you drew that's no uniform I know it's draw you not in that uniform there no regiment I know study the uniforms Harry [Music] ready you've been sent to bed can I light my candle father to bed [Music] Dy [Music] the troops were paraded and all was ready you could see the Russian on the hilltops he was waiting we were waiting it's that moment before the first shot before the order to advance in those hours a man ages years the minut it's oo's by nonsense it's a good time to study the terrain see where the pits are the rocks and say your prayers I remember those moments of waiting at sebastio till they broke a man down Wilmington disgraceful card the man trembled all the while we waited and then refused the order to advance refused ruined him of course sneak back to London like a whipped dog all doors were close to him finally had the deceny shoot himself all this talk of cowards puts me off my port good Port it is gentlemen ATT to the general and to his hospitality and to the youngest faam May Harry serve his country as well as all the other favs before General [Music] [Music] [Music] I refuse can't follow that Bloody saber's part of your arm if we ever see any action I'm going to be just behind you and let you clear the path for me I doubt if we'll ever see action what about Egypt the devish Rebellion spreading do you smell that it's War man war is in the wind that's the stable Jack no it's a peace time career ahead that's why I'm resigning of course you are you're always bloody resigning this time I am I'll believe that when you go before the old General and tell him his son has decided to become a civilian what a fish a civilian Unthinkable uniforms all wrong I will Jack I'll do it this time I'm getting married ethne yes you've asked her and she said yes yes I thought she might have written to you she intends to he a Bravo Harry but you'll leave a hole in the north Su and you'll miss so [Music] much I wish you both the very best thank you [Music] Jack [Music] wait the summer house [Music] you ow me your Shilling you said it wouldn't R A lady can be wrong you could be trapped here all day I'm not going to miss our engagement ball [Applause] am I engagement present would you like it yes will your father be coming to give his Blessing no you told him you're leaving the Army I wrote him no I'll see him when it's finished so he he can't there'll be nothing he can do I've told you I'll be a soldier's wife no a regimental wedding I'm finished with a regiment walking beneath an archway of Swords the officer and his lady can we stop talking about the Army I don't understand you Harry you're the best officer in the Royal North series you and Jet Daren let Jack lead the Glorious charges and now there's talk of war in Egypt no thank you not for me I don't understand you and don't just love me [Music] Jack you the first welcome hello always so punctual these Army chaps H been practicing for the country life Dreadful long hours Jack rali at noon then we have the inspection of the flowers the fruit trees The Lawns the checking of the wine Celler the fogging of the servants the exercising of the horses the shut up [Music] what you colon and Mrs Eustace I present my brother officers Captain William trench how do you do how do you doing sir and Mr Thomas Willoughby how you doing sir how do you doing oh I'm both so Splendid looking I wanted Harry to wear his uniform just once more threatened him with close arrest but it's no good threatening a civilian well he isn't a civilian yet sir Harry we must have a talk where's your fiance then Harry she's in the music room with some friends will you excuse us please is it us to Sir course Egypt Harry the sedan sorry are always certain to be called my resignation becomes official tomorrow we could be called out at any time there are always rumors of War you couldn't stay behind if we were called rumors Tom I'm not going to change my plans because of rumors in the mess but it's in the blood papers these dervishes they're Fanatics they're just spoiling for their holy war I become a civilian tomorrow 6 months from now you'll still be an England grumbling waiting for war to break out in the South Pole now come and drink and dance forget your soldiers for one night that's easier for some oh come on will it's the man's engagement party all right faam leave me to the Brandy at the fire table quick March [Music] la [Music] for you and the other officers of the regimen sir marked urgent [Music] thank you I'll see you these yes [Music] la [Music] [Music] ah looking for you Harry where's you all right yes I can't find your ethne it's my dance with [Music] her come come Tom we'll find [Music] her wimble's here isn't that the sergeant major with him Welcome Back Sir gentlemen oh Carriage well done Jack Captain trench sir got make it I must inform you and the other officers sir you're reporting 2 days late what reg's been called Sir called well then why Wen we informed when you knew where we were you was all telegraphed sir we certainly were not better hurry sir yes carry on sir time major sir Egypt yes sir you hear that Egypt faam burned them what I saw faam burning several envelopes in the fireplace the Knight of the ball they looked like telegrams oh har but why would he do it so he could say he had no word of the alert so he could leave the regiment well he's Dishonored himself and he's Dishonored The Royal North Sor damn it what a lothing to do can you believe it coward and I shall tell him so myself Harry Harry have you heard the north sarus have been called to Egypt well have you rejoined rejoined I'm out of it forever well I thought it and father thought that you changed your mind now why to go and fight the dervishes for the glory of the Empire to plant the flag in the Sudan don't make a joke about it Harry I want to be with you Excuse Me Miss asley there's been an urgent delivery for Mr faam a package where is it Cary on the table in the gallery Miss ethne thank you we'll get it what is [Music] it ter will trenches is an ugly joke of cowardice for you for what for resigning this is an outrage they must take them back for desertion in the face of the enemy what enemy we weren't at War when you resign yes during our party telegrams came for all the officers present I knew the regiment had been alerted you I burnt them so I could resign how could you do such a thing I didn't want to go you didn't want as a soldier you had no choice Harry no choice I wanted to be with you I told you I'll be a soldier's wife no I don't want that for us you want you want can you only think of what Harry faban wants and now you want you want me to support you I have to turn my back on family regiment and Country what has that to do with us it is us it is it's in our blood it's what we are and all alone you you decide to throw it all away not even a word then you live alone with that decision hurry fell [Music] take it please take it and go away L tenant faam best officer in the north s [Music] I thought we had no secrets [Music] n wait [Music] [Music] [Music] [Laughter] would you wait over there please but evening good evening will you be staying sir no John it's my father at home just back from The Troop reviews shall I tell him no thank you he e [Music] [Applause] [Music] I can never tell if it's a slight draft or if it's my son opening that door now that you sneaked in you can sneak out no need to bring me the news you've resigned and your regiment is off for Egypt oh London knows my humiliation leave me now father it's not all these ask for satisfaction satisfaction call them out man this is a scandal I deserve them I knew about the alert before I resigned I said nothing I knew you were weak I knew yes you knew you always knew so why are you so surprised father in beating about with your can you knew you told me stories of cowards in battle you knew those stories were my nightmares you heard me crying up there alone with my nightmares didn't you hear me I would sink my teeth into the pillow to catch my cries and still they came out and you heard them didn't you loyal voice oh dear God out of my sight [Applause] you will not return to this house ever you will not return [Music] [Applause] w oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] for [Music] [Music] n [Music] [Applause] [Music] good luck my Bo thank you thank you for coming to see me on look after yourself [Music] where [Music] Jack I need more of a kiss to last me through Egypt I care for you ethne I always have I love [Music] you Harry is dead to me Jack but I feel like his widower I feel I should mourn him a while and you should give me time will you write to me yes the I'm going to move on Pi up oh hurry up hurry up get on the TR I'll bring you back the head of a bring me a basket forall Good Luck Good Luck Jack take care care the de take care Bravo [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] right [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] finally he had the decency to shoot himself [Music] [Music] [Applause] I'm Bound for Egypt [Music] [Music] got [Music] [Music] [Music] you are Abu fat my name is Harry fan I've been looking for you why you know the people of the down you move among the Mi and his Rebels I want to be able to move freely among them [Music] sit why have you chosen me for your education Mr Fish you Scout for the British I've seen you you bring information to the officers of the north service I've been watching you for many weeks I want to serve with you this MTI Came to Me 3 years ago he wanted my people to fight with him I told him to leave us in peace and for this refusal he took my her but I have another and with this I wage my humble war against The Pretender who calls himself Mahi no Englishman why do you make war why because I've been a coward at least an honest coward Mr fever what do you intend to do make three of my brother offices take back these but there are four may I serve with you there [Music] [Applause] [Music] com up com up come all ra a derish army is reported on the March near TOA before we can fight them we must find them this we intend to do Rec carison groups of horse camel and foot contingents will move out in 6 hours the Royal North Su regiment will provide infantry columns to probe the plains west of the mountains gentlemen good hunting down major follow out shall I give the order for the men to drink no but it's been ours steady see if we have news of the well straighten up a bit I feel as if I'm melting just don't fall off your horse looks d undignified I'm afraid the well is dry sir then there's no point in marching to it is there no sir I thought the same any sign of the enemy n aside sir very well we'll Camp here at the native Sky sow sight major sir s major says we'll C here for the night tomorrow you'll lead us to the next well will he fortify the camp only with brush they're too hot and tired to dig a trench and Jack will let them rest but he will send out patrols guards will be posted but only inside the brush then we will move to Higher Ground there where we may better watch over your friend he won't need me much watching tonight no sign of the dervishes you have still much to learn Mr f you best pack a back dear ethy for I shall dream you here tonight you needn't bring much just yourself and a chilled bottle of [Music] [Music] do you hear that [Music] par e [Music] [Music] the derish and that brought them I heard nothing how many some hundreds surrounding the British they will close the circle slowly [Applause] [Music] right towards the Garrison there will be a mounted Patrol look for their Dust In The Sky bring them I will warn the British Abu I must warn my friend you will have to ride through the davish Mr feam yes [Music] [Music] stand to alarm [Music] [Applause] check your ammunition wait for [Applause] it commence Fighting by command [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] dead only engage enemy in those Ro that independent fire former Square company for squ for square come on robit move [Applause] R [Applause] fire right [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] we go to the [Applause] RS ready [Applause] on out of here [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] fire [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] got [Music] see I can't see [Applause] [Music] [Applause] speee SL [Music] command foreign spee [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] water s Maj They're All Dead Jack who are you it's me [Music] hurry am I dead no J why Harry why have you come here to help you somehow so I could give you this oh God yes I take it back leave it no I want to see you they're burnt Jack let them heal will I see you again Harry let them heal the north s is fought well did the devish take the colors they killed everyone Jack 50 men lost hundreds themselves did they take the colors yes they took the bloody flag we'll get it back you'll go to England you'll take the feather yes I'll keep it no take it to Anne Harry you're dead to ethne I'm going to give each one of them back and one day hers too listen the relief column Jack call to them when they're close by and you let me stay just a shadow Jack except to you and to e me Harry what about ethne Harry har [Music] har and now I know not what to say to you father is trying to sway Parliament towards an allout campaign to retake the Sudan I'm sure he fancies himself leading it on a Great White Horse with you at his side I am against it for I want you home Jack so that I can repeat the following in person yes oh yes I will be your wife I put all indecision behind me all doubts all of my past all of my ghosts finish with your dervish and your glory and come home to England into ethne we wait to welcome you with all my love [Applause] ethne we formed a somewhat Hasty line volier and they came at us through the the smoke screaming we formed a square I saw at least two of them go down and rise up again couldn't stop enough must be talk of War they ran for the Rocks flying column bance fixed and I was the lucky one I was shot fell among the bowlers hidden unconscious I was the lucky one three steps was that a shooting star I didn't see it sometimes I see light they tell me it's only memory Phantom light I really believe I see it perhaps there's still a chance then yes eth your letter caught up with me in a field Hospital on the Nile a nurse read it to me letter where you AG to be my wife a nurse I hope she gave it the proper feeling you wrote it to a different man Jack don't a whole man I don't hold you to that letter no letter holds me Jack my feelings hold [Music] me you should run from me [Music] I did run once for a man who loved me and needed me I failed him now life has given me another chance I want this chance and I want you I'll never fail you jack officer's coming if he deserts the miy then we've broken the derish grip on this territory Al I'm told do you trust him well he's come to talk on our ground this isn't exactly our ground we're far outside the Zone yes the meeting place wasn't my idea but you know the colonel as well as I do there's nowhere in the Empire the queen zun form can't [Music] get thank okay another bodyy guard of usand that's the third one your information must have been correct yes it's going to be today I hope your friend realizes the he is in [Music] have to do this the hour way [Music] willab be [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] you you spoke my name yes Tom [Music] y [Music] Miss Eustace I was your guest here almost a year ago yes well you may dance is still another of my engagement parties Captain Daren and I had to be married though we not kept set a date Jack Dar I didn't realize I've just arrived from Cairo if you'd hope to find Jack here I'm afraid he's back in London I've come to see you actually and to deliver this how did you come by that from him he turned up in suakin of all places risked his life to save mine I thought he should be decorated but he said just take back your damn feather and deliver it to ethne she knows I know he means to give them all back all three four [Music] Four Feathers you go Larry you wouldn't recognize him I talk him for a native he's I'm sorry shall I leave [Music] him did he see anything else no something I saw him for just a few [Music] moments should I ever see him if he lives he's gone to find trench and trench is a prisoner in omom omom it's in the very heart of the dervish Empire just getting there would be a miracle I told him but well I I'll be leaving now yes thank you Captain you'll be seeing Jack in London yes don't speak of Harry feish please goodbye then so he's uh so he's after regaining his honor his name and still sparking him he still a Fabish him stop it please he's a a tormented man we drove him away I doubt if a woman could understand please General he came to each of us and we we sent him away closed our doors to him his father a woman he loved it is our shame not PE he was a soldier and there is a soldier's code is there a father's code aren't we bu the shrub roses yes they must be finished well listen to that it's been a good while since she played will you excuse me can I help you no thank you [Music] it's been a long time since you've played yes my thing is a bit stiff it's lovely go on I'll here I uh I hear a a captain of your regiment is back in London willab be yes I met him did he have any news news no oh yes yes Port trench prisoner in armed man probably dead by now is that a terrible Place Oman a nightma so I'm told play isn't he yes while you were in Sirin did ever did you ever hear word of Harry fean Fe I I hear he may have gone to Egypt oh I never saw him [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so there we will slip out of the line there and go down that alley ex there will be horses at the End of the Street tools to break your chains and guns at the Oasis of shendi one day's ride so all that's left is for me to be arrested I hope I shall see you again h f I'll be waiting at the End of the Street it's as sure as the sound [Applause] [Music] [Music] ohe stay alive to fight still alive I don't think it's a stench fight to stay alive trench stand up f stand up up look at me Tren look at me trench trench Captain William Trench [Music] remember remember them remember me yes keep moving get the front spee [Music] [Music] don't sleep yet hey har I want to hear it again tell me again on the March back from work I'll show you the alley today in six days we'll slip out of the line somehow and work our way down the alley my friend will be waiting there and you trust him as I trust myself if he's not there they'll catch us and they'll send us back here and I don't think I could stand up anymore I've been standing up for seven months Harry [Music] there's a package for you Harry white feathers for what you burned burn the telegram you were that much afraid I'm so sorry let me hold you yes just hold on to me me stay with [Music] me this worke [Music] [Music] [Music] the [Music] he's not there where is see [Music] [Music] [Music] I'll change [Music] I'll [Music] hey [Music] [Music] fore forign [Music] [Music] my [Music] [Applause] how much further to the Oasis another 8 hours if they don't catch us Mr Trench [Music] Harry leave it mon behind me go on go on [Music] if they catch us Harry you must kill me m you must m [Music] s the [Music] give me the ammunition quickly Trench [Music] h [Music] they won't get me back there now [Music] Harry fore [Music] [Music] [Music] spe back [Music] [Music] that's right [Music] wait [Music] [Music] we're free [Music] hurry no I'll do it you read me the news hey Lon what do we have sir races here's a dispatch from the Sudan sir good let get trencher Bill what does it say Captain William trench of the royal North Su regiment arrived March 2nd in Cairo after his recent escape from the dervish prison at omand Bravo Trench he was aided in his Escape by a civilian an Englishman who entered the prison in order to free the officer the man was identified as very feathers formerly an officer in the Royal North Sur how did you know sir [Music] all the feathers are gone now Harry all but one pardon sir is there anything else there just that the men are returning to London sir the dispatch is a week [Music] old I want to see her sir I was supposed to meet Miss Eustace today yes sir get word to her that I would like her to come here to visit me here I'm going now sir yes it's her sir what's she wearing a purple dresser silk I think a hat purple sir is everything in its place yes sir leave now sir let me guess it's the girl from the laundry I can't fool a f gentleman like yourself sir why didn't you come and meet me in the gardens where's wimble Lil is out I function very well on my own now dear lady that's part of my news news stand here in the window light what is it purple the color of your dress it's very dim but I do see it it is purple isn't it Jack that's wonderful I've known for days but I had to be sure I've been Consulting with Parker and the German specialist [Music] and I'm going away Germany long series of treatments and operations Jack what you have been been a great treasure to me ethne but I have to chase this possibility maybe chasing it for years and it's going to take over my life for a [Music] while it's best that I remain free I should never have committed us to the marriage [Music] are you sure I believe that it is best for both of [Music] us you're leaving so soon don't come and see me off I wouldn't be able to say ho this again [Music] I do love you jack I know and I love [Music] you now please back to the park walk among the gardens in your purple dress and I'll think of you there I see you [Music] there for [Music] Master Harry sir so good to see you sir is the General in his study yes sir shall I tell him no thank you for well expected me to be waiting at the front entrance waving an Embrace I suppose no I didn't expect that H well you did do wrong by the name you carry that's effect but uh I believe you have redeemed yourself and I forgive you I haven't come to be forgiven what is it then praise I'm not Praise You for behaving like a soldier that was expected from the start not praise either praise for what for risking a life that wasn't worth keeping no I came to see you father to look at you to find out what I feel what do you feel all the terror of you is gone there's not much else between us is there there never was you were born to a soldier cry about it if you wish we're going to offer you you a commission in the north the captaincy I refused my sons and daughters will not be born to a soldier goodbye sir this is your house is it yes by God been empty as death for a long time now Perhaps Perhaps we'll get to know each other now [Music] Excuse Me Miss ethne there's a gentleman Captain trench yes well give it to me I thought he had come he has he told me to tell you we'll wait for a while in the summer house if you don't come well he'll understand [Music] [Music] [Music] it rained the last time didn't it I know you never wanted to see me again but I had to give you this oh Harry you can't give it to her because she isn't here that awful girl who gave you the white feather she's gone Harry gone forever [Music]