Laughing Anne (1953)

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The river pirate should not agree with that

He is merciless and ruthless in his fight

But nevertheless a good man

Men are born good just
as others are born bad

or handsome or stupid or clever

Davidson had the misfortune to be born good

Good,simple,peace

That's his dots

It shows to in a man's face

Always had a smile on him

Still has for that matter

But it is not the same smile

What was she like?

Yes,you're right my friend

There was a woman

Laughing Anne we called her

Laughing Anne

Full of high spirit she was why?

That laugh of hers was known
in every part of the Java coast

They were a pair

His smile and her laugh

q*eer how she traded that
laugh of hers for his smile

It was in one of the many
harbors on the Java coast

Where Davidson had put in
for a few days,that it all started

Shut up

Look her Ginger you're going
to behave yourself

You know we have a visitor coming

A lady visitor,turn it up,will you

I wonder if she likes cats

She'd better,ain't mate?

Nobby

Coming,Skip,you'd stop and behave yourself

Nobby

Nobby

The Somerset sets dock

-She is early?
-Yeah

Everything all right below?

You wait and you'll see

-Fit for a queen
-Good,help with my paint

Right

Everything ready for supper?

Yes,crab potage,curry
chicken one of my snouffle

-The word is soufflé,Nobby
-Pardon,My sir

-Champagne?
-Yes,over at the side,keep as cold as ice

Good

Clean yourself,I would

-Cover up that moss
-These?

-Well,let the women have it
-Never will do

Cover it up

-Looking for your wife,Cpt Davidson?
-Yes

She's gone

Gone?

What do you mean? We were to meet here

She's docked early

Where would she go?

She went off in a rickshaw

To the Sun Down Hotel

Sun Down hotel double fare
if you run all the way

Thank you Cpt

Oh John

-Susan
-Oh John

Good to see you

Good Johnny

You're crushing me

You realize it's been almost a year

You had a nice voyage?

You know how I hate the sea

You can't talk like that

Your husband is a sailor

I know

He won't be for long

What do you mean about that?

Oh,John,it's all set

Father wants you to join him

Look,I don't want to
spend the rest of my life

sitting on my backside on
some school or an office

But he's offering you a partnership

Kind of him to want to help us but

Honey,I love the sea,I love it out here

Look,I've already got my first command

It won't be long before I'll be
able to buy a vessel of my own

-How long?
-Seven years,maybe even five

Now we are together again

John,you don't expect me to live here
for five or seven years on your pay

I can't do it,I just can't do it

But you are not got to live here

I've got a surprise for you

Come on,let's get out of here

John,where are we going?

Never mind

Darling,this is Nobby Clark,my Mate

-I've told yo all about him
-You have?

Welcome to Susan,Mum

Having all set?

-All ??
-Watch your language

And this is Charlie,my crew

Oh,John this is very nice

You know how much I have
dreamed of having you here

Nobby

Tell Charlie to go to Sun Down
Hotel and get Mrs Davidson's trunk

What for?

We are shoving off soon

What?

Yes,we'll be gone for a couple of months

-We got a wonderful voyage ahead of us
-Couple of months?

We are going to the islands

Johnny,you think I can live on this
?? shell of a boat for two months

You must be out of your senses

Honey,I got special permission
for you to sail with me

You maybe sailing but I'm not

You can't mean that,
I've got my sailing orders

I've got to leave at midnight

I do mean I didn't come
out here to live on a boat

-I'm sick of the sea ,I hate the sea
-But you're my wife

Well,if you want to live with me at all,
you can live with me on the land

Nobby

Yes,Skip

Got your supper today?

-Me,Skip?
-Yeah

-No Skip
-You have now

Yes ,Skip

Well,sit down

Oh,yes,Skip

Open the wine,Nobby

Yes,Skip

A very excellent dinner tonight

We have crab potage,curry
chicken and one of your snuffles

The word is soufflé,Skip

Pardon,Mate

That's lucky in the ear

I'm going ashore now having a look around

Ah,Skip

-We'll sail on the tide of midnight
-All right,Skip

Charlie,come here

Do you know anything about women?

Yes,Sir

-You're married?
-No,Sir

-Got a young lady?
-Yes,Sir

-You're going to marry her?
-Oh,yes,Sir

Don't

Give me a whiskey

Would you like me to sing for you,Cpt?

No,thank you

Will you buy me a drink then?

Give me another,please

A votre sante

Give me another,please

Make it two

What's funny about that?

Oh,it's not funny I just like to laugh

-You mind?
-Go ahead

Laughing Anne is what they call me

Laughing Anne,eh?

-What is your name?
-Davidson

Do they call you Davy?

Well,I shall

Thank you very much

What is the name of your ship?

Susan

Why do you call it Susan?

Look,you talk a lot,you know that?

Do I? I'm sorry

You belong here?

I sing here

Where is your ship lined?

Alongside the quay

Where are you going?

-Singapore
-Sailing tonight?

-Yes
-On the midnight tide

That's right,what do you know about tide?

Oh,I was born on a ship in Martinique

Martinique?Eh?

You're creole?

Oh,just possible

How long have you been at sea?

Long time

All my life

So have I at sea all my life

You need another drink

No

Not yet

She ?

Sorry

Keep laughing,Anne

Sorry an accident

You k*ll me would be an accident

If I k*lled you tonight it wouldn't be

Hold the north by north,Charlie

Yes,Cpt

What are you doing here?

Please,take me with you

After you left he nearly
k*lled me,I cannot go back

How did you get on board?

Before you cast off,I've money
I can pay for my passage

We are not the Cunard line,
we don't take passengers

When I get to Singapore I will be all right

Yes,sure you might know you would be

Well,what are you going to do?
Throw me overboard?

I got a better idea

Shall we turn her back,Skipper?

Please,don't send me back,
if you do,I'm finished,I tell you finished

Well,we can't go back

If we are late in Singapore
we lose the cargo

All right,put her to work

But I can pay,Davy

Put her to work,Nobby

This way,Miss

Or Madame

Go along

You got for early morning tea or coffee?

Oh,coffee I'm French

Well,I'm a c*ck try some Rosie

Comment?

Don't mind about the come on,Rosie leaf tea

Oh,I understand,thank you,
Nobby,you're very kind

Don't call me Nobby

Why not? It's a very nice name,Nobby

Now turn that lark out will you

Can you cook?

No,I do not like cooking

Well,you don't,but you're going to

Well I'll give you some of my cupboard too

Perhaps you shall wear this in the galley

-Up and ready,Nobby?
-All right,Skip

Cpt

I'm sorry I make so much nuisance myself

You should have thought
of that before you jumped ship

I would like to thank you
for being so kind to me

Don't worry

Go and put some things
on and get in the galley

Hey,watch that ,see that's not boiling over

-Nobby
-Yes?

Who is this?

-That's me Star and Garter
-Who?

Me Star,you wouldn't understand

She is not very pretty

She is not supposed to be pretty
otherwise she would be giving me ideas

And you don't have to look
at her if you don't like her

And there's something else
you got to know about me

I've got two weaknesses

One's women

And the other,cats

And I prefer cats

Oh,Cpt do you have any
rouge parlor on the ship?

Looks like gunnel and ? that'll
do you any good

Let's take that muck off your face

Give it some fresh air

All right,if it will please you

Would you like some more coffee,Cpt?

No,thank you

It is very hot coffee

I don't want any hot coffee

Why are you always rude to me?

You know

If it was not a pretty
face like that all I've got

Mademoiselle

Mademoiselle

Here

Let the Cpt have his cocoa

What do you got there?

What does it look like,Nobby?

A piece of strings

It's a piece of string
but it is also a reef knot

You see you tie it reverse

Voila

You mean under and over?

I do not mean under and over

Then you don't mean reef knot

Do you think the Cpt does
not know what is a reef knot?

-The Cpt?
-Yes,he teaches me

He says I tie one very good

Oh,he did? Will you take up
his cocoa,what are you doing?

Cpt don't like his cocoa like that

Mademoiselle,I've been making
cocoa for the Cpt for just over six years

You've been here for just over six days

and you're trying to tell me
how he likes his cocoa

It's very true what you say,Nobby,
but Cpt does not like his cocoa like that

He likes the milk first

Oh,so the Cpt hasn't liked
his cocoa for six years

What didn't he tell me to me face?

He has a very kind heart,Nobby,he
would not like to hurt your feelings

It would mean he has

Hey,go on,get up with that cocoa and
come back here and look after this stew

And keep skimming the fat off because
the Cpt doesn't like that on his stew

Did he tell you that?

No,he did not tell me that

No,he teaches you to do a reef knot,
you know how he likes his cocoa

You'll be the spirit above the ship next

Nobby,that's not impossible

Oh,stop the grouse

Here's the cocoa,Cpt

Oh,thank you

That is difficult?

It's not easy but not afraid of doing it

Can I try?

Here you are,that's the handle

And here

Now hold it firm and gentle like

That's all the steer

That means if you ? closer,
fairly easy down there

Here we go

What is that?

That's the binnacle,tells
where you are going

Let's see our course is

It's east by east

See you right there

Keep you right on the level

Ah,it's good

You're doing all right

Both hands,while you are learning

How do you like this?

Like it better than singing in salons?

Oh,yes

You see a lot more of the world this way

I would not say that

My mother Rose warned me never
to play cards with strange women

You should always listen
to your mother,Nobby

What you did,eh?

Never mind,you'll be very lucky in love

I don't want to be lucky in love I want to
be lucky in cards and win some money

That's better

How's that?

This is something like..

I don't believe it

I got you this time,come on

The lot

Didn't your mother tell you
never to be reckless,Nobby?

And she always to play
me luck,come on,the lot

Do you think you ought to?

Look,I got you this time,
and no mucking about,the lot

Now get to your engine,
Nobby,squall overhead

Is there anything I can do,Cpt?

Yeah,keep out of the way

No,you don't,you got time
for the show down

If you insist

I do insist

Four queens,one,two,three,four

And a king

Pleasure on your next payday

You get in the
galley and cook up some cocoa

I know what he calls a squall

Nobby

Charlie

Nobby,on deck

Nobby,Cpt wants you and
Charlie on the deck at once

We can't come now we're
having trouble with the engines

Nobby

They cannot come

There is trouble with the engines

The boys get them

There are trouble with the engines

Come here

Come on

Here take the wheel

Hold to that point like I showed you

What are you thinking?

Nobby

Nobby

Here take over,she's hurt

Blimey,just like that

Hello

So I had enough not to sleep

How is your loaf?

Comment?

A loaf of bread your head?

Oh,it's much better

My arm is a little sleep

You got a fever?

I don't think so

Show your ??

Hmm?

Your ?? bang,tongue

That's all right

?? bung,loaf of
bread,Nobby,you are funny

Funny? It's the Queen's English,ain't it?

Tell me some more

Barnet fair,hair

Mince pies,eyes

Ice of those nose

East and west,chest

Jam tart,heart

Derby Kelly,stomach

That's better,that's what
we've been waiting for that laugh

Where's the Cpt?

He'll be down in a minute when
Charlie takes over the wheel

Au revoir,Mademoiselle

So long,Nobby

Morning,how are you this morning?

I'm much better

Good,you are lucky,could
have been much worse

I'm lucky,very lucky

Where are we?

Right in the middle of my favorite islands

Oh,they are beautiful

Yes,we are nearly there,so soon as
you feel all right I'll take you up on deck

Take me now,please

-Sure you're all right?
-Of course

Am I very heavy?

You are light as a feather

Davy

They are very beautiful

It stretch on like this for miles

We'll be anchored here for a couple of days

Could we go ashore and have a pick-nick?

-You like to do that?
-Yes,very much

Sure,you're feeling better,aren't you?

You know,you're quite right,I am

You're am what?

Very lucky

Better take you below

Why don't you make love to me?

I'm married

Oh,Davy

What's funny about that?

Nothing,it is not really funny

-Is she pretty?
-Yes,very

Does she love you?

No?

She doesn't love you

Oh,Susan couldn't love anyone

You have any babies?

I don't she think she wants any

Why do you not leave her?

That's got a lot of questions out of you

No

Why do you not leave her?

Trying to keep my promise

Marriage is a bit more than that,isn't it?

The vow

Vow made before God

If things go wrong,
you got to make them right

That's the idea of marriage,isn't it?

You are a good man,Davy

Yeah

A hero

Did you enjoy your swim?

Oh yes,the water is clear as crystal

I'll bet it was six fathoms deep and
I could see right down at the bottom

When I was a little girl I used to swim

Dived for coins

I could stay down almost a minute

Really? Where was that?

In Martinique

You like this sort of life,don't you?

Like the sea

Fresh air

Like to laugh

How do you ever got mixed up with
a miserable gloomy character like Farrell?

He wasn't not always like that

That picture I saw outside the
bar with a fighter,was that he?

He was a fighter

I was in love with him

Very much in love

I met him in Paris

My lady,you were great,better than ever

That is what you said to me
last night,and the night before that

And the night before that

It is what I shall say to you tomorrow
night after you have won the big fight

Good evening,Jem

Talk English

With pleasure

I was merely asking Anita
to sing that new song of hers

She's through with the singing for tonight

I didn't know that you
and Mr Farrell were old friends

Neither did I,what do you want Mr?

If Anita would leave us

I'm staying here

She said she's staying here

Very well

There's enough in this
for you to have a share

Share of what?

If you win tomorrow night

You will receive 20000
Francs,that's correct?

Correct

If you bet 20000 Francs
on Brunius and he wins

You will receive 60000 Francs

And here they are

How much is that in real money?

15000$

Tell him to get out of here
and take his dirty money with him

He's a bad one,right

Maybe,honey

We could do a lot with 15000$,you and me

Gem,do you want never to fight again?

Fighters come and go

And you go to America after tomorrow
night to fight for the championship

and you will win

Who lets you in here?

Can I have a private
talk with you,Mr Farrell?

No you can't

Get out

You'll regret it

When you know what I have to propose

All right

Now the adjutants are out of the way

Can we discuss business?

What's your proposal?

80000 Francs

No

Plenty?

A hundred?

Ladies and Gentlemen

Now for the big adventure of tonight

That means Brunius of France

Jem Farrell of America

For fight in the price win rules

The winner will then meet
the heavy weight champion of the world

Euan Sullivan

The winner is Jem Farrell

Votre cape,Monsieur

And now by request

A very special request

I will sing

I've fallen in deep water

I've sent for the police

Get out of it you maybe hurt

-No,I'll stay with you
-Get out

Jem

His arms were crushed

Cut to pieces

Poor Jem

The championship of the
world within his grasp

No hands to grasp it with

How does he makes a living?

What's is he doing now?

Anything honest or dishonest,
he's not particular

And been with him ever since?

On and off

But I always go back

You're loyal aren't you?

He needs me

Needs a lot,well you know

Devil of a man

Come on Ginger,out of it

Here you are Skipper,have a look at it

What's that?

Pudding

-What's in here?
-That's my secret

And Ginger's

You don't tell me I like to be surprised

You know

The only thing that's Christmas here in
the ruddy tropics is the Christmas pudding

Sun,heat

All for a bit of snow and a nice east wind

Say that again

Oh,for a bit of snow and a nice east wind

Silly

But I'll be like a ?,she's like a stir

God,do you see what I see?

-What
-Look

What's so unusual about that?

She's taking a swim

Come on Ging

That was nice song

And a lively one,Mate?

Do I?

How about this one?

Nobby

Do you know "The world is mine on Sunday"?

Know it? I did me court
into it till I got married

Rather hurriedly

That's it,Nobby,that's it

Let's hear it

Are you cross with me,Davy?

Of course not

Tomorrow we get to Singapore

That's right

This is our last night

Yeah

You

Sure you'll be able
to get work in Singapore?

Oh,yes

You got money enough to last till you do?

I've enough,thank you

Did you like the mince pies we had tonight?

Yeah,they are fine

I cooked them

-Oh you did?
-I've never cooked before

Yes,that's what I thought

You know

The way to men's jam
tart is through his derby Kelly

And all these other ways

Davy

I shall never forget this trip

You've been so kind,you and Nobby

We shan't forget you either

That'll be all right

Oh yes

Sure?

Well

Suppose you covering your
face with rouge and lipstick

I suppose so

No,Davy

Love me?Don't you?

Very much

Too much

I love you

He wants to marry me,Nobby

Marry you?

That is what they will all say

Every port we call at they will say

He married her?

That fool Davidson he married Laughing Anne

He would be hurt and it would be no good

Everywhere we go they
will say things there will be fight

No,I wouldn't say that

You know it is true,Nobby

Do you love him?

Very much

He loves you?

Yes

That's all that matters

Oh no,it isn't

Marrying him would only
bring trouble not happiness

Thank you,Nobby,you've helped me very much

Have I ? How?

The way you said

Marry you

I know now what I must do

Nobby,take over will you

I'm going ashore and arrange with
some friends for Annie to stay with her

And I get my fare straighten up

All right,Skip

-The job for you
-Job?

Who takes care of the ring?

-What sort of a ring?
-Wedding ring

-Wedding ring?
-You're a bit slow aren't you?

You know that's bit,best man

Get out

Fetch yourself,Mr Farrell,I'll get out

Laughing Anne got out

I wouldn't stop in this hellhole with you

even if you went down on
your knees and begged

I do not suppose Davidson would
ever have met Laughing Anne again

If it had not been for an
unusual cargo he had to pick up

It was,let me see about

About six years later

The government had decided
to call in the old silver dollar

and exchange for a new issue

Davidson was commissioned
to go around the islands and collect

A nice trip

Dava,Elibu

And as far up the river
as the Mirrah settlement

It seems all town is out,Nobby

You want me to tie it up?

Yeah,tie her up

Suddenly through the long grass which
almost buried a small wooden shack

Appeared like an apparition a white woman

It was Laughing Anne

Her hair was dyed

The only sign of the woman
he had known were her dark eyes

Indomitably alive in her
feisty white death mask face

Davy

Hey,what are you thinking of going?

Stand by Skip

Admiral Milton coming aboard

Davy

Davy

Hey,Mummy

Davy

Anne?

Yes,it is me

All that is left of me

Davy you must go now
this time you are in bed

That's right

It's no good trying to see a
ship when you're tired

You come around in the morning,hey sailor?

Come,run

You tried him to salute

He must have picked it up somewhere

Nice boy

How old is he?

He's nearly five

Why did you name him Davy?

Because I like the name

He's ours,isn't he?

I will take you away

You and him

It's not possible I cannot leave here

Why?

Still with Farrell

Why? Why?

Because he needs me

What about little Davy

You love me,we need

I would only bring you unhappiness

You know,six years ago

I lost you like a fool

I'm not happy without you

I'll take my chances and
find me and come with me

Same Davy still willing to take a
chance on the goodness of other people

Now listen

There's one more stop up the river

We'll be back in two days

You get yourself ready,you
and Davy to come with me

And your wife,what about your promises?

She left

Haven't seen her since

It's ridiculous

What is the use? Look at me,it's too
late,I'm finished I tell you finished

I'll take care of you and
make a new life for you

You are not going to stop me this time

If it was possible

I would work hard I..

I'd do anything

I know you will

You'll hear the whistle on the
ship all the way up the river

You and Davy will be here
waiting for me when I dock

You've been here

I'll make you smile again

Maybe even laugh

My good Davy

God Bless you

I lied to him,Davy,I had to lie

I twist and want to live again

Always as good as his words

Within 48 hours,Davidson
was on his way back to Mirrah settlement

And Laughing Anne

As the dollars were packed in
little bags of one hundred each

And put in empty French wine cases

As a precaution against river pirates

Davidson stalled them in
the lazarette of the ship

And slept on top of it

That was rather girth by the
time he reached Mirrah settlement

He had over a hundred thousands
dollar stalled away in the hall

Maybe two hundred thousand

Who could tell

Dollars are stored in small
barrels in the lazarette of the ship

The hall is padlocked

When is he due back here?

Tonight

He's coming to collect 4000 dollars from me

I figure about 9 o'clock

That's on the low tide

From 9 o'clock until midnight

it's just one narrow channel
on the north side of the river

that's deep enough to
float a soup plate,correct?

Correct

You all know what to do

Your job is most important

Get us some brandy

Fair enough

Everybody understand?

Yes,boss

Suppose we share,and share alike

We don't share,and share alike

I'll take half

It was my idea and if there is any
trouble I'll take care of the Cpt

Is that understood?

I take half

Either of you have anything else to say?

What about the crew?

How many are they?

Two besides the Cpt

Glad you brought that up,mate

Jacques,you are just amiss with this job

Me?What job?

Light

I want you to get the pier sampan

And I'll tell you what you do

That's got it,she's stuck fast

All right,Jacques,you can get along now

And you know what to expect
if you don't bring them back

What is she doing across the channel?

I don't know

Likely stuck on the bottom

We'll pick her up very quick

We'd better,these mosquitoes got two mouths

One at each end

Get some grub now we are
getting company coming aboard

My apologies,Cpt but I'm
stuck fast in the mud

If you could spare someone
to help with the engine?

We could get her eased off

How long would it take?

Oh,not very long

Nobby

These some sampans have some
trouble with the engine

Take Charlie and see if you could help them

All right,Skip,come on Charlie

Hurry and get up will you

Don't worry,Skip,these mosquitoes give
me the itch to get away from this hole

Come

Bloody dark

Rats

I thought I'd meet a couple of them

Where is the cox?

Hey,look,have you got a spanner?

No,I don't want that I said a spanner

You make one sound it'll
be the last you'd ever make

Tie him up

Anne

-Anne
-I'm coming

Tie that there

What is this?

Strong right arm for a
cr*pple to defend himself

Don't get into any more
trouble you know the police

It's 50000 $ worth trouble?

Come on hurry up

Might pull out

We can do a lot with 25000$ you and me

Set me up with another saloon

That's fine

Who taught you to tie a reef knot?

Some sailor I knew

And old beau eh?

An old beau

Here she is

Who is?

A floating dollar mine

Susan

Brandy

25000 $

What's happening with you?

I'm sorry

I know it is a shock

I will get another bottle

Where is the boy?

Davy,there is trouble

Davy,Davy they are after the dollars

-Whom?
-Gem and the others

You must get away from here at once

But I can't the sampan blocked my channel

I forgot he did that

He wants the money if you
try to stop him he would k*ll you

He knows you sleep on the
lazarette where the dollars are

Davy

I tied an iron weight to his arm but I
did not know it was for you,I did not know

Davy I'm so afraid he
will k*ll you,he will k*ll you

Listen how far do you live from here?

-Only a few minutes
-Good

You go and get little Davy and
bring him here as fast as you can

But Gem is still there I cannot leave

You got to be on board
before Farrell gets here

-I know a quicker way
-Fine

In the meantime I'll go on that sampan

and see if I can find what
happened to Charlie and Nobby

Then I will warn you
when the others are coming

I know I'll laugh

Good to hear that

Use your eyeballs we'll back off up stream

Where the devil have you been?

There was no brandy,
I had to get it from Louis

Nobby

Nobby

You're all right boys

Did they get the money?

No

Did you hear that Skipper?

Yeah,they are coming

We shall meet them on board

What did they do to Charlie?

?? him

We'll find him,hurry

Watch yourself,it's four of
them they'll put you through for a nickel

A nickel?

When I meet them I'll cut them for love

And let this be all
a lesson for you Charlie

Never be a good Samaritan

Look,there's four of them,and
they catch you for a nickel

Come on

There she is

I'll get on board first and
take care of the Cpt

You wait on the bank,Nicky,until I shout

Nicky

All right,Farrell

Stay where you are

Look out,Skip

You dirty double crossing

Davy

Davy

Young Davy

It is not yours

I'm sorry

I lied

Despite her dying confession to Davidson

He was a father

Even more than a father

The Laughing Anne's boy

They took him away from
the Mirrah settlement

And taught him the ways of the sea

Ever since a young man

had known his own mind

He wanted only one thing

Be a sailor

To serve under his father

-Like to take her out of the harbor?
-Yes,Skipper

-Do you think you can?
-Yeah,I think so

You know your mother once
thought she could hold her point

Northeast by east

Oh let her try it

What happened?

Well,we got around the southwest by west
I had to do something