White Cargo
1942 · 88 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 837 VOTES · DIR. Richard Thorpe
Overview
In Africa early in World War II, a British rubber plantation executive reminisces about his arrival in the Congo in 1910. He tells the story of a love-hate triangle involving Harry Witzel, an in-country station superintendent who'd seen it all, Langford, a new manager sent from England for a four-year stint, and Tondelayo, a siren of great beauty who desires silk and baubles. Witzel is gruff and seasoned, certain that Langford won't be able to cut it. Langford responds with determination and anger, attracted to Tondelayo because of her beauty, her wiles, and to get at Witzel. Manipulation, jealousy, revenge, and responsibility play out as alliances within the triangle shift.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,627 lines
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00:02:03 TAKE ON FUEL RIGHT AWAY.
00:06:17 THAT'S TOO BAD.
00:09:32 DOCTOR, DOCTOR! WHERE ARE YOU?
00:12:14 WHAT TYPE OF MAN IS HE?
00:15:02 DON'T TAKE NO NOTICE OF THEM.
00:17:53 DAMP ROT. VERY DAMP WITH HIM.
00:21:44 YOU DO?
00:24:49 HOME
00:28:49 AND HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IT.
00:34:43 TILL THESE SAPLINGS ROOT THEMSELVES DEEP ENOUGH TO DRAW MOISTURE.
00:37:46 I SAID, GET ME A GIN AND LIME!
00:41:25 YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!
00:47:12 NOW, LOOK.
00:51:28 HIM GO BACK TO LAGOS.
00:54:55 SHE'S BEEN SEEN DOWNRIVER.
00:58:55 WHEN I WANT YOUR ADVICE, I'LL ASK FOR IT.
01:01:12 AWYLA GIVE ME MUCH SILK AND MANY BANGLES.
01:03:46 BUT BY THE SAINTS, I'VE NEVER RUN INTO ANYBODY
01:06:28 JUST THE SAME
01:10:13 SURE.
01:13:48 "I JOIN YOU TWO IN HOLY MATRIMONY
01:20:43 AND I PUT THE IDEA INTO HER HEAD.
01:25:09 NO!
01:28:16 DON'T EVER USE THAT WORD TO ME!