This film illustrates that professional competence and personal relationships require balance, as demonstrated through Harry Black's journey from confident hunter to emotionally isolated individual who learns that true fulfillment comes from contentment rather than obsession with past glory or personal validation.
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Stewart Granger & Barbara Rush in "Harry Black and the Tiger" (1958)Added:
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[music] Heat.
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>> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Killing >> [screaming] >> Go shule sh.
Hello.
Speech. Speech.
>> [music] [music] >> Okay. [music] >> [screaming] >> I'm Oh yeah.
[music] It is sub. It is. See, here's his lame pugmark.
>> How long ago?
>> Since the fall of the morning wind, >> Johnny good. If you're right, you get two subs of whiskey tonight.
Sub for most famous trackers. Your honor should give five.
>> Two.
>> Who's up? H. All morning my stomach has been sick for lack of biscuit vine.
Four.
>> Is that a for three?
>> Yes, sir. Jolly good. Jolly good.
>> Come on, let's go.
>> I told you never to do that.
Your honor has the hard way of the soldier. Doubt this sub has been in many wars. Oh, >> one was quite enough.
>> Was it the tiger that wounded your honor?
>> No tigers in Germany. Bapu.
>> No tigers.
>> No. Machine gun that spits death.
>> Ah, that explains many things about this arm.
>> Okay. Socrates.
>> Ser.
>> Socrates is an old philosopher friend of mine.
>> Friend Julie Good.
He moved slowly.
>> He's still carrying part of his kill.
If he stops to finish it, we can head him off at the ravine.
Not yet, Zab. Not yet. with very each bull. He will come.
The monkeys will tell us when.
May I ask one question, sir?
>> Yeah.
>> Is it too many rupees for a leg like that one?
>> Soldiers get them special price.
>> Oh, that's very nice.
>> Yeah. Jolly good.
>> Oh, many things. H many things.
>> Where you from, my fool?
>> 12-day journey across. But I am in rimly these many seasons now. I will never go home.
>> Why not?
>> Perhaps a subab would excuse. There are private reasons.
>> Oh, I won't even try and guess.
>> I thank your honor.
I will die here in Rimley.
Each night I get dreams that tell me this.
>> You and me, Beu both have dreams and private reasons.
Whiskey wine is good for dreams. Very good.
>> It helps.
>> When one sits and waits, a supper whiskey wine is refreshing to the stomach.
>> When one sits and waits for the maneater of rimly, a supper whiskey wine can be dangerous.
>> Yes, with thirsty sorrow.
That is so >> mind you, um, only half a sap would be only half dangerous.
>> A half danger between us two, son. Oh, there's no danger in >> my hip pocket. Oh, >> your honor is a man of kind stature.
Thank you, Zub.
He's making up his mind.
He just did.
He's cautious as my aunt Peter.
When he shows himself, you'll be about 100 yards.
Who the devil is that?
>> Oh, from the tea plantation. There's always something. Some evil spirit guarding over these bad ones up.
>> Well, starting tomorrow, we'll keep the evil spirits off the road. If the government want me to get this man eated, they better show some cooperation.
Daddy.
[groaning and screaming] >> Daddy. There's a case full of guns inside. Lots and lots of different kinds.
>> The tools of the hunter. Michael, >> may I have a look at them? The case isn't locked.
>> You better ask your mother. I think >> she'll say no.
>> And that's the law of the land. But give her a try anyway.
>> It's a waste, but I'll try.
You can't run away from your dreams. No matter where you try, they drive right up to your door.
Hello, Desmond.
Harry. Harry Black.
>> Go ahead, Baboo. You know, private reason.
>> It can't be. Harry, this is great.
Great. How are you, Harry? How are you?
>> Fine. Bit tired just now.
>> We happened to drive over to see where the government had sent to get the man east here right out of the blue.
>> Delayed your visit an hour. Some Land Rover came roaring past the ravine just when we were waiting for him to come out of the tall grass.
>> I'm sorry about that, Harry. Genuinely.
>> Oh well, never mind. We'll get him in the morning.
>> Oh, you will. If anyone can get him, you can. There's no question about that.
>> Desmond stuff. Why do you do it? Why do you always say things like that?
>> I don't know. I I guess I'm so darn glad to see you again.
Oh, yes, of course. Well, I'm glad to see you, too.
>> Are you, Harry? I'd feel a lot better if you really are. You know, the the leg and everything.
>> Oh, the leg's fine. And I really am glad to see you.
>> That's wonderful. It's the biggest kind of relief.
>> Well, then let's drop it. Huh?
>> Drop to this. Wait till Christian sees you. She's inside.
>> You remember Christian, don't you?
>> Yes, I remember her.
>> We talk about you all the time. Now it's your turn to talk.
>> Well, maybe in a day or two. Right now, I've got to drive into the Dilda's office and arrange about a flock of beaters.
>> Why don't you go and see Christian? I'll go and see the tussle now for you.
>> Oh, well. All right. Tell him I want all the good boys he can dig up and uh all the noise they can bring with them.
>> Don't worry. I'll put some firecrackers under him. See you soon.
>> Mommy, why hasn't this man more furniture? Sortly bare for a home, isn't it?
>> This isn't his home, darling. It's what they call a rest house. The government lets him use it while he's hunting the maneater. Oh, he probably lives miles away.
>> Michael, I said you may look at the guns, darling. Don't touch them.
>> Hello, Christian.
>> Harry.
>> Harry.
>> It's been a long time.
>> My Harry, it's been ages and ages.
Michael, darling, come here. I want you to meet Colonel Black.
>> Mister, I like to have a look at my rifles.
>> May I?
>> Sure. Go ahead. Help yourself. They're not bloody. Oh, Desmond drove down to the district office for me.
>> Oh, Harry, you must be thrilled seeing you again.
>> Yeah, we both were. Can I fix you a drink?
>> Oh, yes, please. Oh, it's too bad you didn't know sooner we were in this district.
>> I did know.
A little whiskey, a lot of water.
>> Yes, please. In that respect, I haven't changed.
You haven't changed at all.
>> Gosh, this is heavy. Have you killed any tigers with it?
>> Mhm.
>> How many?
>> Oh, I lost count. How old are you, Michael?
>> Uh, I'll be eight next birthday. How old are you?
>> Isn't clever to ask questions like that, Michael?
>> Oh, I'm sorry. Could I please have some lime juice?
>> Sure. Help yourself. Bottle on the end.
Oh, that reminds me. Excuse me. Bapu.
>> Yes, sir.
>> This is Bapu, the world's most famous tracker of tigers and philosopher Doot.
Salam Bapu.
>> Salam Abdu.
>> There you are. Three subs is agreed. Now look, you sleep early tonight.
>> Going to be a big day tomorrow.
>> If the evil spirits permit, sir.
>> Well, permit.
>> You've been to Scotland recently?
>> Michael and I were there two years ago.
>> What's the matter with your leg, Michael?
>> No, I don't mind. It's a tin one. I can see it.
>> May I?
>> Certainly. Well, it's aluminium. Really, not tin.
>> Does it go far up?
>> Mhm. Halfway to my knee. The knee is my own, but it's permanently rigid.
>> Were you born with it?
>> Colonel Glad lost his leg, Michael being brave.
>> I lost my leg running like a scared rabbit.
>> He'll say funny things.
>> May I call you Harry?
>> Anything but uncle. Plain Harry be fine.
>> Very well. playing Harry.
>> Well, everything's set for tomorrow.
>> Oh, good. Help yourself a drink.
>> No thanks. You get every boy and noise maker he's got. They'll start drifting in about dawn.
>> Well done.
>> Well, tell us, Harry. How's life been treating you?
>> Getting heavier and poorer.
>> The poorer goes with marriage. Saw your wedding photo in the tattler four years ago.
>> Three years ago, darling. Your wife is very pretty hairy.
>> We're divorced.
Tell us about the tiger, Harry. You know, it's slowed the plantation down to a walk. Do you think you'll get it soon?
>> Mhm. We hope to get him tomorrow morning. We'll wait for him below Rimley Pass.
>> You, too, Dad.
>> Well, if Harry had >> Oh, now, now, Michael, you know that your father's needed on the plantation.
>> Why? There isn't anything doing there.
>> Look, Michael, running the plantation is your father's business. Shooting tigers is mine.
>> He's not. He's everybody's business. He at more than 200 people and my dad's the best shot. Better than you are.
>> Now, Michael, we'll wait for your daddy in the Land Rover.
>> Harry, I do hope to see you soon.
>> Of course. Of course.
>> The boy's right. You know, the tiger is everybody's business. I'd like to come along if I can be of any use.
>> Sorry. No, >> that's understandable. Well, either way, I I hope you get him.
>> Yeah. Good luck, Harry.
>> Uh-huh. Thanks.
[music] [music] Not very many, I'm afraid.
Not very many. I am also af.
[screaming] >> Maybe it will work out at that. I will sort things out.
>> You know, that's what I like about you.
You're a man of instant indecision.
>> I thank your honor.
>> You pick out the better rifles and space them.
>> But sub. If the bad one turns to dim, all the rifles, better or worse, will run.
>> No, the bad one won't turn. Not with those elephants. Now, you told this crowd to make the biggest racket ever.
Fire their rifles, yell, and bang the devil out of those butts and pans, right?
>> Yes, sir. I tell them strong. Hey, bye.
Shave.
Hello Harry.
You're up early.
>> I didn't sleep much.
>> Plus, I got you a pretty good turn.
>> Mhm. Pretty good.
>> Shall we wait supper for you tonight?
>> No, I'm sorry. I can't make it.
>> Be nice for Christian if you could. We don't get much company. It's the worst part of things for Christian. I mean, sticking it with this kind of life. No one to talk to. No real friends.
>> Why don't you pack it up and go home?
>> I think about doing that at least once a day. Sometimes I even talk about it. But who am I fooling?
You know me.
They spot me at home right away.
>> Well, I'll try and make it round dark.
Harry, >> no. No.
I always do the job alone.
>> I thought just for once. I wouldn't ask you, Harry, if it wasn't important to me.
>> No.
I stopped bleeding for you a long time ago. doesn't.
Why don't you stay here? Christian doesn't have to know you didn't come.
I don't have to fool Christian.
She also knows me too well.
It's Michael. If he ever found out, and he probably would.
I got a pain in my stomach just thinking about it. Why does every boy have to believe his father's a a hero?
You can't know about these things, Harry. You've never had children. had a son. He died one year before I was divorced.
>> I'm sorry. I I didn't know.
>> It's okay.
Well, you better pick yourself a gun.
375 is the best.
>> Harry, I can't tell you how.
>> Don't.
You can give your son the skin for his room.
the middle.
Papu. like these behind him if he tries to turn back. Huh?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Holding a 375 makes me feel fine.
>> Good. Over there, huh?
>> Good cover. Yeah, I'll be behind that rock over there.
He'll um take a bit of time to sweat out.
>> How close do we let him come?
Use your own judgment, but don't shoot unless you're absolutely certain of a killing shot.
>> Yes, sir. Candle, sir.
>> Oh, one bit of advice. Whatever happens, don't move. Stay put.
>> One tiger's skin coming up.
>> Good.
Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat up here.
Heat.
[music] [music] Heat.
>> [music] >> Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Hey, [music] heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Go back. Don't move.
Harry, Harry.
>> I tried.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.
[music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> They're coming. They're coming.
Good enough.
Thanks. St. There you go.
Right on your back.
All right. You want to know the order?
Give me exactly 3 minutes. Right. Push him along.
>> [cough and clears throat] >> This dude.
Woo! All right.
All right, Very rest over here.
>> What's happened?
Ralph tripped up the wire. They're suspicious. Let's give another distance.
>> You go out. I'll cover for you.
>> What are you talking about, man? Go on fast. Go on. We better got a few seconds. You'll get us both killed.
>> Desmond, no good. Harry, we're too late. We're too late. We'll never make it.
Desmond, [music] it's too late. It's too late.
[music] Too late.
You'll never make it.
>> [music] >> M list [music] rests rest.
[music] [music] in ambition upstant man.
[music] Wait a minute.
>> [music] >> See [music] what happen?
We've got you, Harry. Where's Desmond?
Where's Desmond?
Where's Desmond?
Where's Desmond?
>> He didn't make it. He didn't make it. He didn't make it.
>> Harry, try to rest.
>> Christian. [music] Christian, where are you?
>> Harry, I'm right here.
>> Please try to try to sleep, Harry. The doctor will be here by morning.
>> Okay. The train's coming. The train's coming. Christian, >> we've got to say goodbye.
>> Very good to go to sleep.
>> He's very good at sleep.
>> Oh, Christian, we've got so much to remember. [music] Yeah.
[music] [music] [music] Severe loss of blood, septacmia, multiple deep lacerations and shock.
Next, we will commence a transfusion of plasma following with dosages of chloromi.
May I be permitted to say that all will be most well under my tender care?
Excellent.
Excellent.
Feel retreats.
>> Madam, I am very happy of this happy outcome. Plasma and chloromystein have triumphed in a grim battle. Are you quite comfortable?
>> Like a museum mummy.
>> There is a difference of vital breath in you. You will be completely well very soon.
>> I must be doing all right now. I'm as hungry as the devil.
>> Excellent. Nurse, one half cup of savory broth.
>> Hey, doctor. Where's the rest of them?
>> Safe and sound, Mr. Black. That is an excellently modern type of artificial limb.
>> It's very good for walking, too.
>> Salam, jab.
>> Salam boo.
>> Just doctor, permit my entrance.
>> A few minutes. No more. Mr. Black. I will look in the again directly. Good morning, Hannah.
>> Good morning.
>> Is your honor treating very well improved?
>> The bad one has not returned to Rimley.
>> Was he hit?
>> Yes, sir. Devil was blood, but he lives hiding himself in the country of the mountains. He's passed 7 days.
>> Do you mean I've been on your hands that long?
>> Oh, Harry, we've loved having you.
>> 7 days, but missing two hours up. It is this long since I had my last sip of whiskey wine.
>> The best calendar there is. Bapu's stomach.
May I borrow bottle from you to pay my debt? 21 subs of whiskey wine.
>> Of [laughter] course.
>> Even in bed, your honor remains a man of very kind stature. The obligation can wait for himself until your very earliest convenience.
>> Well, give me 10 minutes. I just want to talk to Mr. Blackford.
>> Definitely. I will be waiting next to the whiskey wine cabinet. The one that is always locked.
>> Perhaps you've had enough visitors for now.
>> Oh, no. No, please. I'm fine.
>> Desmond told me what happened.
He always does after a while. [music] And the misery becomes too much to hug to himself.
You see Harry, some men like you are made to stand fast and to fight. But the others, the Desmonds of this world, they have to go on trying to live in a society that despises that one awful human weakness, fear.
Have you been happy, [music] Christian?
Well, well, there haven't been many flashes of lightning, if that's what you mean.
But there's been something else.
Something deeper.
Contentment.
[music] I think I've been, and I am a very contented wife with two sons. One growing up, the other all grown. Look very like [music] Michael.
>> Sounds happy the way you say it.
[music] >> Yes.
I think it must be happiness. I haven't known any [music] of the kind.
>> I am sorry to interrupt.
>> No, no, that's all right. I'm the one who's doing the interrupting there.
>> After the broth, Mr. Black will sleep.
>> I will not.
>> Yes, you will. I'll be back in to see you later.
>> Now, take your broth and go to sleep.
It's pud.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> The progress soon will be completely happy. Now I safely leave you in the most competent care of nurse Rabat.
Goodbye, Mr. Black.
>> Thank you, doctor. [music] >> How much longer must I remain?
>> It will be within your professional discretion.
I'm >> afraid I haven't been exactly a model patient.
>> Few people are.
>> Is there any special reason you have to get back to Kolkata?
>> Mr. Black, I merely ask the doctor for orders. I see no reason now to engage in your English game of 20 questions.
I I just wanted to know what particular attraction there is in Kolkata.
>> Oh, come on, N. Didn't they teach you in school to cater to a patient's curiosity?
>> If it will end your foolish game, Mr. Black, I am not interested in personal attachments.
>> It's an awful way.
>> Yes, according to your Anglo-Saxon viewpoint, not ours. This romantic sex you love that persecutes you Westerners eventually becomes an old sour cup of tea. We Indians managed so much better with us. Love is nectar.
It brings joy, Mr. Black, not sorrow.
>> Hello, Plain Harry.
>> Hello, cowboy. Hey, that's a nice bunny you got there. What do you call it?
>> Adonis.
Mommy had to go to Mrs. Johnson, so she said, "Could you help me with my Sunday lessons?" your Sunday le.
>> Mhm.
>> Oh, now look, Michael sport, it so happens that nurse rabbit and I were in the middle of the most important discussion otherwise be >> honest. We had finished our discussion, remember?
>> Mommy thought you'd try and get out of it, so she said I must insist.
>> Oh, mommy said that, did she?
>> Mhm.
>> And uh are you insisting?
>> Yes, I am. Please.
>> All right, that's better. We'll see what we can do. Oh, hey. Hey. Uh what are your Sunday lessons? You have to hear my ten commandments.
>> Oh, your ten commandments.
>> I just have to get mommy's Bible.
>> Uh, would you excuse this nurse?
>> Do you know them, Mr. Black?
>> The sixth? The sixth? No. No, don't tell me.
>> I wasn't going to.
>> Is it the one about stealing?
>> No. No, of course not. Is it the one about lying? Look, I'm not supposed to know who you are.
>> I know. You mustn't kill.
>> Right. Give the young man a cigar. Now, >> plain Harry, if you were walking through the jungle and you came across the maneater, what would you do?
>> Shoot him.
>> But suppose you hadn't got a gun.
>> Well, then I'd um get up a tree as fast as I could.
>> But suppose there weren't any trees.
>> Is this part of the Sunday lesson?
>> Oh, I'm sorry. Ask me another.
>> Yes. Yes, I will. Um, what is the uh 10th?
>> Oh, dear. I know that one. It's a very long one about not covereting thy neighbors ox or ass or man's servant or maid servant. In fact, you mustn't coveret anything at all.
>> What does coveret mean?
>> Well, it means that you shouldn't want something that belongs to somebody else.
>> Oh, I see.
>> Plain Harry, would you help me with something?
>> Sure, if I can. You know that bit about loving thy neighbor? What does neighbor mean exactly?
>> Hi, Christian.
Well, here we are hard at work. You can take over now. I'm absolutely exhausted.
>> All right, darling. Neighbor means someone who lives in the next house, next town or village or the next country. Everybody around us.
>> Everybody. Does that mean Sydney Johnson, too?
>> Well, of course it does, darling. Why? I can't love Sydney Johnson. He absolutely stinks.
>> Oh, Michael.
>> Oh, that used to be a red flower, didn't it, Mommy?
Didn't it, Mommy?
>> Yes, darling. It did.
>> It was picked in a blackberry patch in Scotland long, long ago. Even before I was born. Do you like blackberries?
>> Yes, I used to very much long, long ago.
Darling, I think it's time for you to tea run along.
>> I'm sorry, Mommy, but nobody loves Sydney [music] Johnson. He does stink, you know.
[music] >> There's nothing much wrong with that young man.
>> Oh, I'm so glad you like him, Harry.
>> Why did you keep it, Christian?
>> [music] >> Because I don't know, Harry, women collect all kinds of things. Knickknacks from the cradle.
[music] [music] I think that's enough for today.
>> Will disturb seat?
>> You think if I do and uh moan it up a bit that nurse Rabbat might decide to stay here on the job?
>> Grown or moan, the plane picks me up in two days. Well, then I might as well struggle quietly onto the verander.
>> I will take very first task care of this.
>> You know, Boo, you're not exactly the scenic type.
>> Well, Z, three wives have thought very highly of my features.
>> Three?
>> That is a conservative estimate, S.
>> All at the same time.
>> Oh, no, sir. Those days are gone one after the other.
>> Here's one man that seems to have taken an overrationing of that nectar, which you talk about. A conservative estimate sigh. [laughter] >> Oh, hey. You should stick around here a little longer just for the laughs.
That's the kind of medicine you need.
>> Is that why you intend staying, Mr. Black? Just for the laughs?
>> Oh, I sincerely apologize for what I have said. I hope you will forgive me.
>> Oh, forget it. As a matter of fact, I'll be leaving here soon. This tiger is the last one.
What? [groaning] [music] [music] Well, the main office must have thought a lot of you to make the offer.
>> They're twice his present salary.
>> I'm not exactly vice chairman yet.
Lord Reynolds, chairman of the board, is flying to Kolkata to look me over. Who knows? One look and I might be right back here.
>> Oh, put those kind of thoughts in your side pocket. Any man capable enough to run an outfit this size can certainly handle a vice chairmanship in London.
>> Convincing fellow, isn't he?
You want me to try for it, don't you?
>> Well, darling, I want whatever you want.
>> You see, 12 years of being married to the ideal wife.
Well, in honor of that, I'll go to Kolkata and give his lordship a look for a look, a glare for a glare.
>> Look after yourself, Harry. Get well quickly.
>> I will.
Goodbye, Baku.
>> Goodbye, Nas.
>> Look, when I leave here, I'll I'll call at the hospital, say hello, and thank you.
>> If you wish, >> well, goodbye and good luck with tigers, Mr. Black, inside and out.
There some we Heat. Heat.
again.
I guess Wow.
Hungry.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> It is bug marks up. 1 hour past.
>> I need four strong men to carry me up the path. But Sab you very sick. Go on tell them.
Huh?
They speak very strong. It is the religion to quickly burn what is left of the child's body.
>> That religion will be just as strong in the morning. You tell him that tonight the body stays here. When the tiger returns to finish his kill, I'll be waiting.
>> I will tell him. On the other side, there is a cave large enough for these men to hide themselves for tonight.
>> Yeah. Will you stay with him?
>> Me stay with him. It's not proper for Baku to hide himself, sir. It's only proper to stand by your side.
>> Not this time. Now look, these fellas won't stick it without a nudge from you.
Sub speaks the truth.
>> You can use that platform to block up the entrance to the cave.
>> Well, what are you waiting for?
>> But the Saba has not yet recovered from his wounds. I think Babu stay.
>> I think Babu do what he's told. Now go on, get cracking.
[music] Hey, what?
>> [music] >> There haven't been many flashes of lightning, if that's what you mean.
But there's been something else.
Something deeper.
Contentment.
Contentment.
[music] [music] >> Hello, Mrs. Dana. Oh, Christian, please.
And you must be Harry. Fine.
>> We didn't dare believe your telegram saying you were arriving. We didn't think they'd ever let you out of that hospital.
>> Here's your bag, sir.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> Oh, Mr. Wy, this is Colonel Black, who is with my husband in Germany.
>> Oh, good morning, sir. I'll just put your bag in the car.
>> Quite all right. I can manage. Thank you.
[music] >> [music] >> Is it very bad?
>> No. Axe up now and again. New Roma, I think it's called. Something to do with the nerve ends.
Did >> you hear from Desmond recently?
>> Oh, the last letter we got from him was February 14th. You're still wondering if we'd ever heard from you. It's been 8 months, hasn't it?
>> Just Yeah. We were bunk mates for more than a year.
>> May I ask you something?
Well, >> why didn't Desmond leave with you and the others? Well, >> somebody had [music] to stay behind in case the guards came knocking him.
Desmond was elected.
>> Oh, well, he never once bothered to explain [music] that to us.
I'm very proud of him, Harry. Very, very proud.
>> [music] >> My favorite in-laws.
>> How do you do?
>> Thank you for visiting us. I can't tell you how much it means. Desmond's written so much about you.
>> He talked about both of you constantly.
>> Is he well? Do they treat him well?
>> Yes. To both questions.
>> Hello, Harry.
>> Hello, sir.
>> Well, we'd better let Harry sit down and rest his poor.
>> No, that's quite all right, Mrs. Tanner.
Christian and I have an agreement. My tin leg is completely mentionable.
[laughter] >> You're cheating.
One always cheats when one picks blackberries. Here, >> got something for you.
>> Do you always charm ladies with flowers?
>> No, I haven't given a flower to a girl since I was a subtonant.
>> A what?
>> Oh, I forgot. You're a Canadian. Second lieutenant to you.
I wish I'd known you in those days.
That was when you first met Desmond, wasn't it?
>> Mhm. In Kolkata.
>> Was he always the same?
>> No. Man is at 21. Yeah. We used to raise a lot of etc together.
>> And Harry Black called the tune.
>> That's what you'd like to think.
>> Oh, no. I'm sorry. That was mean. I'm sorry.
Sometimes you make me wonder if I'm human.
>> Before we met, I used to sometimes wonder if you were >> and not so many different Harry's, but altogether they make one very human Harry.
I like to have young folks about the place.
>> Do you live here alone?
>> Well, I do know, but you should have known my boy. He was always laughing. He was in the Navy. I lost him at Dunkerk.
>> Oh, I'm so sorry.
>> Thank you.
You two got any children?
>> No. No.
>> Should you know? Well, you're young.
Best time.
>> What a no. Sandy, you're no coming.
>> Oh, I I have to go now. I have to take a party of fishing. Make yourselves at home.
>> Don't Christian, please.
>> Oh, don't cry, my love. Please don't cry.
Just one moment.
Only one moment.
I would have been all right, Harry, except for that sad, kind man.
See, we were so happy together.
I wouldn't be crying out.
You wouldn't have said [music] those words, would you, Harry?
>> No.
>> [music] >> Hold my hand, Harry.
Hold my hand.
[music] >> [music] [bell] [music] >> I thought I was learning Desmond again through you getting to know him. [music] And then yesterday I realized that it wasn't Desmond I want to learn about at all.
From the first moment your photograph came alive, I know in my mind and heart I was behaving a very strange fashion to my friend.
>> Is God angry with us? Do you think >> God knows we're only human?
>> Harry, do you believe in God?
>> I would if I could live my life with you.
[music] We have everything to remember, Harry, cuz we've had nothing at all.
Only holding hands that one small time.
>> I love your hand.
Heat. [music] [music] Heat.
[music] [music] Heat.
[music] Heat.
[music] >> [music] >> Come here. Stop.
Yes. Stop. Come here. Zab coming.
What is it? Zab. What is it?
Sab is Baboo. I'm at your side.
The sab is sick.
>> I I must have fallen asleep, Boo.
I dreamt the maneater was here.
>> It was wrong to defy the sickness of your body. Whiskey wine. It will give you strength.
>> Must have been a dream. I I dreamt he was there.
>> Right there.
>> Drink this up and rest. I will keep watch until dawn.
Come on.
>> [music] [music] >> Look, >> I'm sorry to send mess up, but there's great need. He's ill >> from whiskey wine since morning yesterday.
>> The sub huge lizards.
>> Get some soup started.
>> It's already on the stove.
>> Then heat it. Hot as blazes.
>> Yes, mab.
>> Harry.
Harry. It's Christian.
>> Go away. Go away.
Harry doesn't live here anymore.
>> I'm coming in.
Oh, get out. I don't want you to see me like this.
>> All right, close it up.
>> Until this fisky stink blows out of here. Boo, hurry up with that soup.
>> Soup? You'll kill me.
>> All right, I'll kill you.
>> I want to tell you something.
You are the only woman I ever liked in my whole life.
>> You like lizards.
>> Look what you do to them.
>> Oh, I know.
Poor little beggars.
But I I'm not scared of this. I'm not scared.
Yes, I remember. I remember. Some men are made to stand fast and fight. Not Despund only Harry. Men like you, Harry.
No, they're not men like Harry.
Not men like me.
Harry's yellow.
Yellow.
He's scared.
What? Let's blaze his mess up.
Oh, too late.
But sleep better than soup.
Papu, where's my whiskey?
Papu stupid.
>> I locked up the bottles, Harry.
>> When you get cleaned up, there's some food waiting.
>> Oh, I couldn't feel anything.
Look, Christian, I've got to have something to drink. Look, I' i've got to have it.
>> No.
>> Oh, women can.
Oh.
Boo, come in here.
>> Boo has nothing to do with us. Oh, Harry, I locked the bottles in the Land Rover.
Harry.
Harry. Harry, please.
>> Why don't you mind your own business?
All I want is one drink.
>> One stinking drink just to get straightened out. All >> All right, Harry. Harry, I'll get it for you if if you promise to eat some food.
Oh, never mind.
Hell with it.
All right, Harry. Here's your property.
Hi. Any one drink?
You're right. I needed that.
That tells me I I made you cry.
You never did and you never will.
>> I did once long ago.
Remember?
>> No, I don't remember.
>> One drink you said, Harry. One stinking drink. Now that's what you said.
All right. All right. Let's deal with these bottles.
You're so fond of pistol practice and all that kind of thing. All right, let's see what you can do with bottles.
You told me you were a coward.
All right. All right, then. Let's see if you have some courage. Let's see who shook those bottles.
Stinking whiskey bottles that make idiots out of strong men.
Not bad shooting for a shaky hand.
I remember to tell you you're a jolly kind liar.
>> Most truthful. Jolly kind truth.
>> Yeah. Is that why you told the lady sorry if I had a nightmare? The bad one came up the pass.
>> It was the way it happened. I told her the truth.
First time I ever turned to jelly. Got myself a screaming meanies.
>> Your honor has the understanding of the soldier. It is good to know fear so that he may know courage.
>> It's not good to know failure. Killing maneaters was the one thing I could handle.
>> Tomorrow or the next when you are strongly in body, you will be again waiting for the bad one. With Papu at your side to listen for his step to smell out the evil spirits.
No, no more tomorrows.
I'm quitting. Beu.
>> Quitting.
>> Is this where we write to the government office?
>> Yes.
Look, Papu, I'd like to get you set up before I shove off. Unless you'd rather go back home.
>> My home is Visa.
I'm going to a country that you wouldn't understand, Bpool. And they wouldn't understand you.
>> But your honor would your honor always understands Boo.
>> This is different.
Can't be managed. Sorry, Boo. It just can't.
>> Is Mr. the government officers car?
>> Yes.
>> Oh, meeting you is an act of mercy, sir.
>> What can I do for you?
>> Mrs. Tanner has been on the telephone.
>> Mrs. Tanner, what does she want?
>> Her son has been thrown from his horse.
>> Is he hurt? The boy has not yet come.
Only the horse. A very frightened horse which may have seen the tiger.
>> Go on. Right. Now you get it back on the phone until I'm on my way. Right.
>> Yes.
[music] Hey babu track.
Yes, sir. Running from the jungle.
>> I want one other man.
>> It'll be pit stock in there now.
>> Yeah, I know. That's why I want you to carry the torch, Johnson.
>> Well, I suppose >> there's no point in worrying your family, Mr. Johnson. I'll be going along anyway.
I said a man.
>> Michael Harry is my son.
>> Which way do we go in? Bapu.
>> All right.
>> [music] >> Hey, wait. [music] [music] Help!
[screaming] Help!
[music] [music] It is the bad one. Sam, he charged from here.
Lightman sir. Light.
>> The charge failed. Baba was thrown here.
>> Can we call >> Babu?
>> Yes. Huh? If the bad one is here, the bad one knows we are here. So call me.
Huh?
>> Michael.
>> Michael. Darling.
Michael.
Michael.
Michael. It's Harry.
Quickly, sir. We must now move quickly.
Come on.
>> Keep the torch steady. Just ahead of Babu. Michael.
Michael. Boy.
>> Oh, please. Michael, please.
Mommy.
>> Babu, grab the torch. He's moving.
>> Quit myself. Swing right.
Too low and too far back.
>> Hurry.
>> All right. Put the light in the boy.
Is my pony all right, Harry? Is he?
>> Yeah, he's as good as new.
>> I remembered you told me tigers don't climb trees, so I got up there fast as light.
>> Oh, you're a good boy. Now look, um, you get over to your mother as fast as you can. She's been scared still. Go on.
>> I'm fine, Mommy. I'm fine.
[laughter] >> [laughter] >> S >> attempt to the bad one's inner hair.
>> Not much of a wound.
>> It will heal quickly in the air of the mountain.
>> Don't cry, Mommy. Please don't cry. I only lost my cap. That's all. Just my cap. [laughter] >> Hey, Michael, you stay close to Boom.
[laughter] >> It's all right, Christian.
All All right.
>> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. [laughter] Oh, Harry, I'm sorry for so many things.
I knew he was the manager straight away because he'd got a wounded leg. So I got up a tree as fast as I could and he kept on going round and round and then >> All right, Michael, that's enough. We don't want to hear anymore, darling. Put him to bed.
>> Can't I stay up for something?
>> No.
>> Drop it. Drop the whole subject.
Gosh, mommy. All I got was a bruise where I was sitting. But I don't feel in the least bit sleepy.
>> Michael, are you going to bed?
>> But mommy, >> Michael, go to bed.
>> Go on, Michael. You're a good tough chap, but you've been a silly boy today.
A good spanking into bed.
>> Not a spank. A beat him. Give him a beating. His father won't do it. His father's not man enough to >> shut up and shut up. It's all your fault my behaving this way. We were happy until you came. We were We were [laughter] >> [music] >> Oh, Harry. I I am sorry.
I said all those awful things.
Oh, everything I say, everything I do is wrong.
>> Yeah.
>> To me, nothing you do is wrong.
>> But anyway, I I do apologize. I don't think I've ever gone quite off like that before.
>> Bad scare threw you into a mess of words and me into a mess of whiskey.
We're both better off forgetting it.
There's been so much to try to forget, hasn't there?
12 years of trying.
>> I'm afraid I I haven't managed to.
>> [music] >> All right.
Well, I better be getting back.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm afraid I've got to ask you to drive me back.
Do you mind?
[music] >> No. No. Of course not. Heat.
[music] [music] Heat.
[music] Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat.
[music] Hallelujah.
[music] [music] Good night, Harry. [music] Christian, I love you so much.
[music] >> [music] >> What's up?
>> What's up? It is 1 hour before dawn.
>> I'm up.
>> Good morning, Baboo.
>> Good morning, Sab. Sab has not slept.
Oh, >> just dozing of it. Too much to think about.
Is it permitted to ask why Isab has thoughts in the darkness?
>> Private reasons.
>> I've also been thinking all night in the darkness, S. And I think that Sab is the greatest killer of all tigers.
>> I don't need your pep talk, Socrates. It wasn't the tiger that kept me awake. Now you got nothing more to worry about. No more screaming memes.
>> That is very good to hear, Zab. All right, go and get our stuff back in the jeep. I'll be out in a minute.
>> Yes, s at once.
I I hope I didn't wake you up.
>> No, Harry, I wasn't asleep.
There's been too much to think about.
that it was all a bad mistake.
>> Oh, no.
It was no mistake at all.
>> That's what I wanted to hear. In the cold light of day >> in the cold light of day, my darling, I love you.
>> Well, this won't take long. I'll be back soon.
>> Be careful.
That's a mouse.
[music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> He's in their sub in their blackness. I smell the evil of him.
You get up above and take cover.
>> Please, sir. You did your promise. If not in the new land, then here for the last time at your sight. Sir, >> two steps behind. Take the torch.
>> Thanks, sir. Two steps behind is almost at your side. Thank you.
Are you [music] >> [music] >> No more evil spirits. Bapu is a good tiger. Now, >> sir, is it permitted now to take the skin to show off with the villagers? As Dr. Roy Chadre MD would say, it is permitted because I'm most happy over this happy outcome.
>> Chir Christian Christian.
>> Hi, Harry.
>> Do I say hail the conquering hero?
>> Did you get the brute?
>> Oh, >> yeah.
Wonderful. Congratulations.
>> Thanks.
>> Daddy. Daddy. Tell Harry. Daddy. Tell him. Daddy's going to be boss over everybody.
>> Well, not quite, son. Almost.
>> He is. Mommy, isn't he?
Of >> course he is, darling.
>> It's nice to be a hero in my own house.
I got the job, Harry. Just the way you said I would.
>> I'm glad.
>> Daddy stood right up to Lord Reynolds.
Look, I'm the hero of this story. Let me tell it.
>> Okay, I'll go and tell it to Baboo. Oh, Daddy, don't forget to tell Harry all the things mommy, you and I are going to do in London.
>> Yep. All the happy details.
But first, we've got to celebrate a bit.
You got your tiger? I suppose I can say I got mine. I brought some champagne back in Kolkata.
[music] >> [music] >> Suddenly it really is the cold light of day.
>> They love each other terribly, [music] Harry.
>> Yes, I know.
I I tried to tell him, but the words wouldn't come.
>> No, of course not.
I couldn't smash his happiness, nor Michael's pride in him.
Yes, Joseph, you may ask. Of course.
>> Oh, yes, Michael.
More than anything [music] else.
Michael.
Michael.
[music] >> [music] >> Well, here's the tigers. There's more champagne on the ice.
>> No, only one blasphemy. I have to report to the district officer.
>> Harry. Harry, where are you? I want to talk to you. Harry, >> is it all right, Harry? Is it? Babu says it's all up to you.
>> What? May I have the tiger skin to take to London with me?
>> It's yours. It'll be at the district office.
>> Thor, Harry. I love you more than anyone else in the whole world, accepting only my mommy and daddy.
>> Exception noted.
What been?
>> Well, long happiness to all the tenants.
No. Too long. Contentment >> for all of us.
>> Contentment.
>> Contentment.
>> Well, I better be getting along. Cheers, Harry. See you before we leave. Yes, I'll be around.
Very small drop for you.
Harry, you won't be around, will you?
>> No.
Heat up >> [music] >> here.
Heat. Heat.
[music] [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat.
[music] Heat.
[music] [music] Heat.
[music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat [music] up here.
How many people did you say the ran a poor maneater killed?
>> 400 plus 67 sub.
>> Mhm. I heard it was 167.
>> The reports that came to my ear are the most recent sub. It is 400.
But even 100 plus 67 >> with Bapu at my side.
>> Yes, sir. With Boo standing at your side.
Heat. Heat.
[music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.
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