Sir Henry Morgan Quotes in Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)

Morgan's Aide: Sir Henry! I've just come from the jail, and all the prisoners have been liberated!

Sir Henry Morgan: What?! When did this happen?

Morgan's Aide: The jailer said, Blackbeard did it.

Sir Henry Morgan: Blackbeard? Blackbeard's dead.

Morgan's Aide: He ran a cutlass through the jailer, and he swears it was Blackbeard, with the eyes of a devil!

Sir Henry Morgan: [pounds the desk and jumps up] When did this happen?

Morgan's Aide: About three hours ago. The jailer's died.

Sir Henry Morgan: Blackbeard...

[almost to himself]

Sir Henry Morgan: Suppose Blackbeard, why should he want to enter the jail?

[snaps his fingers]

Sir Henry Morgan: To get a crew! What would he do with a crew when he got it?

[turns to his aide]

Sir Henry Morgan: Was his ship in the harbor when you came in?

Morgan's Aide: She was just sailing out!

Sir Henry Morgan: So that's it! The black-hearted butcher. He thinks he can hoodwink old Henry Morgan, well that's a game at which two can play. He might run from me... but he wouldn't run from the sight of a rich, Spanish galleon! So I think we'll have some devilment tonight in the Nicholas Channel. We'll take that galleon!... and use it as a bait for Blackbeard. When he closes on her, he'll find himself outgunned, outfought, outwitted, and dead as mutton! Come on, let's be at it!

Blackbeard: [gesturing with his cutlass at Edwina's neck] Morgan! You take this ship, and you take her head with it!

Sir Henry Morgan: Call off your men, and cast adrift.

Morgan's First Mate: But we're winning, sir! We have them at our mercy, and the ship is ours.

Sir Henry Morgan: You heard my orders! Cast off, I say!

Morgan's First Mate: Aye aye, sir!

[to the crew]

Morgan's First Mate: Cut loose those grapnels! Cast off, solid!

Blackbeard: Heh, heh, I knew it...

[Blackbeard's crew cheers and waves their swords at Morgan and his crew]

Blackbeard: We'll call this one a draw, Morgan!