Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)

Moultrie Kelsall: Lt. Crystal

Quotes 

• Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : Gentlemen, we will raise our objective within two days. It will be identified by a fortress on a hill overlooking a large bay.

  [Hornblower leaves the quarterdeck] 

  Lt. Crystal : A fortress... and a wind before morning. Huh! Heat's gone to his head.

  Lt. William Bush : Well, I think he knows more than he's saying.

  Lt. Crystal : Perhaps you'd care to take a wager on it, Mr. Bush?

  Lt. William Bush : How much can you afford?

  Lt. Crystal : Five shillings that says no wind and ten shillings that we don't sight any fortress.

  Lt. William Bush : Done!

• [Hornblower informs his officers of the approach of a Spanish ship-of-the-line] 

  2nd Lt. Gerard : A sixty gunner! What do you suppose he's up to?

  Lt. Crystal : We don't clear the bay, I'll wager we're all dead before morning.

  Lt. William Bush : How much can you afford this time?

  Lt. Crystal : Twenty shillings.

  Lt. William Bush : Done! Where shall I send the money if you win?

• Lt. Crystal : Signal from the lookout, sir. Natividad's gone about - one more tack and she'll be at the harbor mouth.

  Capt. Horatio Hornblower, R.N : Very good, Mr. Crystal. Well, gentlemen, that leaves time for a rubber of whist.

• Lt. Crystal : Admiral's barge heading our way.

  Lt. William Bush : Hoist the storm warnings. It's Mucho Pomposo himself.

  2nd Lt. Gerard : Who?

  Lt. William Bush : Sir Rodney Leighton, Knight of the Bath, Knight of the Tower, Sword of Portugal. For some extraordinary reason, a rear admiral in His Majesty's Navy.

  2nd Lt. Gerard : Come to claim his lady.

  Lt. William Bush : Pipe the side!