The African Queen (1951)

Peter Bull: Captain of Louisa

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Quotes 

• Captain of Louisa : By the authority vested in me by Kaiser William the Second I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution.

• Captain of Louisa : [Annoyed with Charlie]  I shall hang you twice, I think.

• Captain of Louisa : What were you doing on the lake?

  Rose : We were boating.

  Captain of Louisa : Last night? In such weather?

  Rose : We were not responsible for the weather.

• Captain of Louisa : And where is the African Queen?

  Rose : She sank in the storm.

  Captain of Louisa : But how did you get onto the lake?

  Rose : We came down the Ulanga, the Bora you call it down here.

  Captain of Louisa : That's impossible.

  Rose : Nevertheless.

  Captain of Louisa : But everyone knows it's unnavigable.

  Rose : That may be, but we came down it though, didn't we, Charlie? And in the African Queen.

• Captain of Louisa : Who are you?

  Rose : [drawing herself up to her full height]  Miss Rose Sayer.

  Captain of Louisa : English?

  Rose : Of course!