Yellowbeard (1983)
James Mason: Captain Hughes
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Quotes
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Captain Hughes : One pet per person, parrots preferred.
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Captain Hughes : What's that?
Mr. Crisp and Verdugo : Oh that's my box sir
Captain Hughes : No carrying your box
Mr. Crisp and Verdugo : Oh Cabin Boy Smith sir
Captain Hughes : Smith has tits
Mr. Crisp and Verdugo : He's been a bit il sir
Captain Hughes : Get her off!
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Captain Hughes : Wait a minute! What is that?
Gilbert : It's a crocodile, sir.
Captain Hughes : What's it for?
Gilbert : Well, um... each sailor is allowed, by tradition, a pet, sir.
Captain Hughes : One pet per sailor, parrots preferred.
Gilbert : Well, we like clubbed together, as it were, if you take my drift, sir.
Captain Hughes : That's bigger than three parrots.
Gilbert : Not if they're in cages, sir.
Captain Hughes : Open it up.
Gilbert : Open it up?
Captain Hughes : Open it up! There are buttons down the side.
[Gilbert opens the crocodile. Rosie the prostitute is smiling inside]
Captain Hughes : The ancient superstition that a woman onboard brings bad luck is now a proven scientific fact.
Gilbert : Nice try, Rosie.
Rosie : [Rosie walks off and stops a sailor carrying a sheep towards the ship] Shouldn't bother, love. They're fairly strict on this one.
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Captain Hughes : Is there anyone here who does not want to serve in Her Majesty's Navy?
[Crewmember raises his hand, Captain Hughes shoots him]
Captain Hughes : Now, is there anyone else here who does not want to serve in Her Majesty's Navy?
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Captain Hughes : This is Mr. Moon. His speciality is discipline. This is Mr. Crisp. His specialty is discipline. This is Mr. Prostitute. His speciality...
[Tarbuck starts laughing]
Captain Hughes : Nail that man's foot to the deck!