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Sanders of the River (1935)  Not Rated  |  85 min  |  Adventure, Drama  |  26 June 1935 (USA)    British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.    Director: Zoltan Korda    Writers: Lajos Biró (adaptation), Jeffrey Dell (adaptation)    Stars: Paul Robeson, Leslie Banks, Nina Mae McKinney

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00:00And what is this high and important matter that you came to report to me?

00:05Warriors came from the Old King's country.

00:11King Mofolaba's warriors?

00:13Yes, Lord, under a captain of his guard.

00:15They passed through the land of the Orquery and went towards the country of the French.

00:18And you were afraid of them?

00:20Lord Sandy, you rule two million people along the river.

00:24But there is only one man who will not run away when he sees the ostrich feathers of the Old King's warriors.

00:29And you are that one man?

00:31I am the one man, Lord.

00:33Then why didn't you stop them?

00:35Lord, because I knew that would mean war.

00:37And I also know that this your lordship does not want.

00:39That you know very wisely, Bersambo.

00:47Your Monrovian friends seem very anxious to see you again.

00:51Shall I send you back to Monrovia?

00:53Lord, everything is with God.

00:55Are you a Mohovitan?

00:57No, Lord Sandy, I'm a Christian.

00:59I went to a mission school.

01:01I know all about the blessed Marquis, Luqui and Gianni.

01:03And that other John who lost his head about a certain dancing girl.

01:09Bersambo, if I try you out for six months as chief of the Orquery,

01:14will you serve my king faithfully?

01:17Yes, Lord Sandy.

01:19Every time I've seen the beautiful face of your great king, my heart has filled with joy.

01:23When have you seen his face?

01:25Oh, little round pieces of silver.

01:30Tibbets.

01:31Yes, sir.

01:32Have you got the chain and medal of chieftainship?

01:34Lord, it is here.

01:42Old Zubiris.

01:45You wore this without permission.

01:47Lord, I had to wear it to keep the peace of your king.

01:52Now listen to me, chief of the Orqueries.

01:55You will report to me when the old king's warriors come back.

01:58Let them pass if they do not attack your people.

02:01You can write?

02:02Yes, Lord Sandy.

02:03Good.

02:04Now in every village there is a pigeon house with the pigeons of the government.

02:08Here we have a pigeon house with the pigeons of every nation.

02:12What are you grinning at?

02:14Lord, the Orquery pigeons here are so old and fat that they cannot fly anymore.

02:18I brought four strong Orquery pigeons and gave them to your sergeant, Abibu.

02:22That is good.

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