Original subtitles

Jean -Pierre Izzard.

He will be here on behalf of the French government.

Karl Leslar, Bonds representative.

Paul Lardner, of American intelligence.

No shortage of puns there. He'll be in until the bitter end.

Vladimir Vosinsko, Lardner's counterpart in Soviet intelligence.

His instructions are to outbid the Americans whatever the cost.

John Maxton, from Britain.

He will be hampered by their defense cuts, of course.

And that is all?

All.

The appropriations of the other powers are insufficient.

No one else is to be admitted under any pretext whatsoever. You understand,

Lewis? Si, senor.

We must do what we can to make our guests as comfortable as possible.

¿Qué tenemos aquí?

Nada más que flores y frutas.

Espera, voy a ver.

Bueno, adelante.

This little scrap of celluloid is going to cost one of our distinguished

visitors plenty.

That's all, Louis.

One million?

Two million?

Oh, you'll see.

That fence is at least 14 feet high.

And electrified.

Save a lot of trouble to plant a lump of jelly.

Blow a gap wide enough for a ten -tonner. Eddie, that would set off the

And we don't have a ten -tonner. You're not in the army now.

You need an army to take care of this place.

Well, I'm an electrician.

It can all be fixed.

Not from the outside.

The supply for the fence is on the inside, isn't it?

Radix had two years to prepare here.

She's gotten there anyway. It needs a private army to take care of it. I told

you before, Eddie, he has a fantastic art collection.

It's going to be worth at least half a million pounds, and that'll be a pretty

good cut for you if we don't announce our arrival.

What's he do with this art collection right in the middle of nowhere?

How do I know what he does with them? I don't care what he does with them as

long as we take them off his hands.

It only needs some earth to say he's seen an unidentified flying object.

not sending up a rocket, Eddie. There's nothing within 20 miles of this place in

any direction.

Listen. We have less than a week to go now. Let's just keep with the plan we've

got. Come on, let's go see if those other guys are making out as well with

rehearsal as we are with ours.

Okay.

Fifty yards too far, buckle over, shoot.

Fifty -two short, he'll end up hanging on the barbed wire.

Well, it's nice going, Buck.

But you're going to have to get it a little closer.

It's mountain country. Just a question of riding the thermals. Well, then ride

them in a little closer.

Now, it'd be a pity to get hung up in the barbed wire.

Look, Eddie, you let me do the flying, will you?

14 -foot fence and 350 yards clear behind it.

You worry about what happens when I get it down, that's all.

Well, we'll work on that, Buck. At least you landed on schedule.

You've got nothing to worry about, McGill.

Not about the flying, anyway.

Buck seems sure enough.

Buck will be okay.

He used to fly gliders for the paratroopers, didn't he?

36.

Well, I think you could put that thing down on the dime yourself.

I suppose he does. It's not invisible, you know.

Thanks. Now there's heat.

Eddie, it's going to be awfully dark and very difficult to see.

Flood lamps every 50 yards.

Raphael's going to take care of that. Sure, I'm an electrician. I can fix

Oh, not again.

It's not the outside of the house that bothers me. It's the inside. And once

we're inside, we don't have much time. Now, you just handle your job, Eddie.

Raphael will take care of you.

Well... You show me where this art collection is, I'll do my job all right.

What I want to know is how Sparks here is going to do his.

Listen, you want to get in, take a look around, see?

Oh, he's brilliant, isn't he?

Yeah, we want to have a recce.

A recce.

A trial run.

How about this simple?

Oh, yeah?

If you live here in Spain, you'll know there are two things which always go

wrong. The business, the pipe. That's right, anyway, haven't been to a toilet

yet that worked. And the electricity there.

Especially here in the Perennials. One big storm and... What great, isn't it?

Wait for a storm to put the lights out.

Eddie, just listen.

Raphael, finish this story before sunset.

Okay.

Listen.

There's a substation of electricity just outside here.

Now, we just cut the current off.

Look, if we can cut the current off, why can't we just go straight through the

fence? Because like we told you 100 million times, the current of the fence

comes from inside.

Now, we got a Land Rover, no?

All we need is some paint, some brushes. I'll show you.

You happy in your work?

Si, si.

Senor?

Sign writer as well as an electrician, eh?

In Spain, we work at different things, not like England.

Too true, lad. Have the union on you for that.

Thanks.

There's the latch of the glider.

Somebody's coming.

Well, go on, move the truck.

Come on, come on, get a hold of yourself.

out of petrol and I wondered if... Hey, you're English.

So what?

I was just showing her my knife, boss.

Well, why don't we put it away now?

Yes, boss.

What are you doing way out here, ma 'am? What do you want?

I just ran out of petrol. I didn't mean to intrude.

Well, why don't we give the lady some gas, if that's all she wants?

Now, who is she?

What's she doing here, miles from the nearest road? I'm on vacation.

I'm doing architecture at Liverpool University.

Liverpool?

I'm making a study of murals and Spanish primitives.

Look, there's a church over itself.

Ah. Well, that's bad timing.

Well, things are a little primitive around here, ma 'am, but we'll try to

you comfortable.

What do you mean?

Would you like to be our guest for a couple of days?

Do I have a choice?

No, ma 'am.

I am receiving you.

You say her name is Anne Weeks, and she describes herself as an architectural

student. That's right, but I'm a little suspicious about her. I think she may be

a plant.

She says she's from Liverpool University.

I'll check on that. Well, how long is that going to take? And what do you want

me to do with her in the meantime?

Kill her.

Or cover her tracks if you can. Listen, I'm not being held responsible for that

girl's life.

I've got enough headaches around here with this crew you gave me to work with.

Where in the world did you find them?

They're good men for the job.

Now, what are you going to do if you have a couple of bodies on your hands?

On your hands, not mine. You told me everything you should have told me about

this job. I never would have taken it in the first place.

That's what you undertook to do, and that's what you're being paid for.

Message understood.

Operation will proceed as planned.

Out.

How do you feel about killing women?

Raphael?

You don't want to worry about him. He just loses his head like all the

Now, Buck, there's a different cup of tea.

He was all for taking you behind the shed and shooting you down just like

Why?

Who's Buck?

You don't go for the rough stuff, do you?

Don't you get any ideas?

Look, I don't know what you're planning.

But you must be pretty involved to keep me here like this.

That's right.

If I'd suspected anything, I wouldn't have come marching in here, now would I?

Innocent little architecture student, eh?

Strikes me you've got a bit of explaining to do.

Have I?

You tell me, what's so extraordinary about taking a holiday in the Pyrenees?

Running out of petrol.

An extra filling station 50 miles away on the border.

You knew that, didn't you?

Now you want me to help you get out of here?

You would?

After all the trouble you took to get in.

Hey, Eddie.

Want to take that tree back now?

How was your breakfast?

Great.

Yeah, Raphael's a pretty good chef.

I've noticed he's pretty nifty with the knives.

Yes, he is.

Look, we won't be keeping you here more than a day or two, or three.

You've got no right to keep me here at all.

Someone like you mixed up with those thugs.

Yeah, that's right.

What is a nice guy like me doing in a place like this?

You said you were living in a hotel in Puyferdla, and I need a letter of

authorization to pick up your things for you.

You know something? That's very thoughtful of you.

I thought it was.

What makes you imagine I'm going to give you that letter? I don't know.

It's bad enough being kept prisoner without colluding.

Colluding?

Honey, I wouldn't collude with you.

And rudeness won't get you anywhere.

Right.

Well, you're a very sensible girl, Miss Meeks.

You know we're not in this for kicks by now, don't you?

I heard a story about Buck, whoever Buck might be. Something about taking me

behind the sheds and murdering me.

Well,

old Buck watches a lot of TV, ma 'am.

I prefer to believe Eddie's version.

Okay, that's all right. Believe it.

But you haven't been hurt yet, have you?

And if anybody does bother you, you let me know.

Now, how about writing that letter?

Oh, listen, you mind if I borrow your car to pick up your stuff?

We're a little short of transportation around here.

Oh, no. Be my guest.

Hey.

Thank you. See?

Now that didn't hurt, did it?

That's beautiful. Thank you very much.

You have an address for Miss Weeks in case she has some mail, don't you? Si,

senor, in the register.

The senorita is not returning?

No, she's going to stay with us a few days and then she's going to go back to

England. In that case, senor, you wish to.

Oh, yeah, the bill. I better settle it.

How much is that going to be?

Two.

Three thousand pesetas, senor.

Two, three thousand pesetas.

Well, keep the change.

We are good to go, senor.

You have a very nice place here.

Senor!

You found a passport in her bag.

What's the number?

124130.

Foreign Office, 194, 13th of May, 1964, London.

This says she's a student.

That squares the numbers right.

Seems as if she's okay.

Well, let's just be sure. Check it out, will you? Then we'll meet as arranged,

at the villa. I hope we make it.

We're going to take a look around this afternoon.

The third time in three weeks we can't afford to be without electricity. What's

wrong this time?

I'd get on to them straight away. You do that immediately and no excuses. I want

that current restored.

That's all, Louis.

The menu.

Yes, Frederick.

Yes.

After dinner like that, our guests should be ready to do business.

But, Herr Radek, how are we to cook without electricity?

You'll get your electricity, even if it means getting on to Madrid.

Follow me.

There you are. Told you it was a piece of easy cake.

Vamos! Terás prisa!

Volverás, volverás!

Les invitados, les advierto que tenemos invitados esta noche.

Y si no han restablecido la corriente para entonces, me encargaré de que los

despidan a todos. Sí, sí, señor, he entendido.

Voy a telefonear a la electricidad.

Dígame.

¿Qué?

Muy tan pronto como posible. Una urgencia, ¿entendido?

Ellas llamarán.

Vamos.

Las plumas.

Esto va a llevar tiempo.

Me quede con ustedes.

Al teléfono, señor.

Eléctricas españolas.

You put through a call to the electricity company. They just rang

And he says they're expecting guests here, not us.

No, Rafael, not us.

Okay,

don't electrocute yourself.

Plumos? Who are you?

Where are the plumos?

Who are you?

Electricity.

You are the electrician? Yes.

But the fuses are down there.

Come, I will show you.

You have finished this?

Perdón, senor.

No habla espanol.

I said, have you finished it yet?

No habla espanol?

No, the fault is not here. It's at the substation outside.

Gracias, senor.

Oh, slanders.

Okay, you're leaving.

That's what you want, isn't it?

You wanted to get out of here, didn't you? McGill!

He ain't here.

Come on, we'll say goodbye. McGill!

McGill!

Please don't!

What's going on here? Keep out of this, McGill.

It's too dangerous to keep this girl here, and you know it.

Sure thing, McGill.

She's too dangerous.

We've got to get rid of this.

Wake up!

Just wake up! Relax.

You coming in or you going out?

Raphael's just been telling me there are visitors coming to Radex.

Oh, a big fiesta.

Lots of violence. Who are they? What visitors?

Don't worry about it, Eddie. It's going to be okay.

It's all going according to plan.

That's the first I've heard about it. Well, this is it. This is what we've

waiting for.

That's why we have to move tonight, because Radix has gotten together this

crowd of high -powered art dealers and connoisseurs.

He's going to sell his stuff tonight.

Well, it might make sense if you'd told us about it before.

Eddie, there's no difference. He gets together his valuables, the dealers

arrive, and we collect. That's all. Same thing.

Look, I don't like it.

Place this guy tonight, Fort Knox, and now we got these art dealers coming.

Eddie, art dealers don't carry guns.

You should have told us about it before.

You're treating us like a bunch of kids.

Going into this blind.

We know the procedure at the gate. I've already located the strong room. Now,

everything's covered.

Does Buck and Bruno know?

Over there, Bruno.

What's the fabric?

Take your hands off the fabric!

They've only got to find the glider.

You've got it all covered, have you?

thing away.

Once you start shooting the police around here, we're all dead.

Now clear this model out of here. Come on, move.

Come on.

Hey, Little.

Great. Go on. You call at the Hotel Buena Vista at Puigcerda.

Right.

In a seat car hired by Miss Weeks, you inform the proprietor she was returning

to England.

Yes, she will in a few days.

The owner of the car has complained.

The penalties for car stealings include a fine and imprisonment. Car stealing?

Now, wait a minute.

There must be some misunderstanding here.

I'm sure Miss Weeks had no intention of stealing it.

And I wouldn't steal that car.

For the end.

Uh, listen.

Uh, maybe I should just settle up for Miss Weeks now.

I'm sorry.

Miss Weeks hired the car.

I must speak to her personally.

Oh.

Okay, well, then I'll have to go get her.

And make yourself at home.

Hey, give the boys some coffee.

Okay.

Buen dia.

Listen, I need your cooperation.

Ready? I saw the police arrive.

I have to do what I'm doing.

There are very good reasons.

What makes you think I'm going to cooperate?

Because if you don't, there's going to be a shootout and a lot of people are

going to get hurt, including you.

They think you stole that car out there, by the way. Me?

Stole that old heap?

This farm has been deserted for three years.

What are you doing here?

I like to be on my own. I just brought my friends here for the hunting.

Buenos dias, senorita. Buenos dias.

Ah, well, see, it was just like I said. It was just a misunderstanding.

And Miss Weeks is perfectly willing to settle up now.

Since she's prepared to pay, una senorita tan encantadora, I will speak

owner of the car and ask him to drop the complaint.

Oh, that's beautiful. Thank you very much. How much is that, by the way? Just

one moment.

There's something I want to say.

I prefer to settle my own debts.

I'm sure you'll lend me the money, McGill.

Sure. Gracias, senorita.

No, I don't. Listen, take this for your travel.

Oh, muchas gracias, senor.

My pleasure.

Good hunting, senor. Oh, thank you.

Thank you for doing that.

I didn't do it for you, so don't get carried away.

Well, I appreciate it anyway.

Want some coffee?

No.

I was just watching Eddie.

I'm not addicted to murder.

Yesterday it was me, today it could have been that Spanish policeman.

Glad you noticed that, too.

Thank you.

Well, I think you owe me an explanation.

No explanation.

Look, I've showed good faith, and that professor of mine is expecting another

five sketches of churches.

Now, the least you can do is let me go.

The others, they wouldn't stand for it, would they?

Tell me, who's boss around here? You already.

All right, McGill.

We want to talk to you.

Maybe it's Buck.

Okay, Buck.

Bruno, on your way upstairs, why don't you take her to Room Locker?

We've been talking things over, and we don't like it.

You don't like what?

For a start, who's she?

She's an architectural student.

Now, don't give us that!

If she'd been who she said she was, she'd have blown the gaff to the police.

just don't add up. It sure don't. She knew you had a gun, Eddie.

And she knew you were stupid enough to use it.

And that's why.

But isn't only the girl.

A whole load of others.

There's the police and the girl.

Now we've got these art dealers to contend with.

Well, what about you, Buck?

You ready to chuck it in because Eddie's getting nervous?

Eddie ain't getting nervous.

Yeah, well, I wonder what Eddie is getting.

Raphael, you think you could handle that strong room?

Sure. You'll give me the explosive and... Give him explosives, he'll blow

into the middle of next week.

It's the overall plan I'm worried about.

Eddie, nothing that's happened has changed our overall plan. How many times

we have to tell you that?

All we have to do is handle a few art dealers. The girl's locked in a room

upstairs. The police have gone now.

Or is it those art dealers that you're afraid of?

The party seems to have started.

The first two cars went through five minutes ago.

The Englishman is going through now.

The Frenchman that makes five of them.

are more guards than ever tonight.

Tell Tomas to meet with Buck and Bruno.

Now, you stay there in case there are any accidents, and I'll join you later.

All right?

Bruno.

I come for the ride.

Why?

Well, we've made a change from sketching churches, and it's nice weather for

gliding.

Ah, my, what big eyes you have.

Well, there isn't much else to do around here except look out of windows.

You need that glider for getting over the walls, don't you?

You're very observant, Anne.

Fine. Yeah, send out your name.

There's only your passport, which you'll be needing, by the way.

Thank you.

Well, who knows?

Maybe we'll meet again sometime.

Maybe. But for now, you just stay here till Raphael comes back and lets you go,

okay?

Once again, thank you.

And McGill, look after yourself.

Adding themselves to the ball.

Let's move.

Come on, Eddie.

Come on.

You don't seem so tough to me.

McGill, they killed him.

Where is this?

Still in the van. Oh, you stupid ass.

Get in those bushes. Get in there and stay there till I get back.

Well, at least somebody's doing their job. Mind you, don't drop that stuff.

Of course, authenticity is always difficult to establish.

Even by qualified experts.

Perhaps this might help.

Now, gentlemen, I've already had an offer amounting to a million sterling.

So we'll begin there, shall we?

Why, what did you expect?

That's what I expected.

I hope one of those guards was named Jose.

And you join us downstairs. You follow me. Okay, then.

Okay, then.

Come on, hurry up.

Mr. Pate, let's just slice it.

Got to get a surprise in there.

I think it's Guy Fawkes or something.

Well, if you don't hurry up, it's going to be Guy Fawkes.

Come along, gents.

It must be the first time in history that so many distinguished adversaries

gathered, shall we say, sub rosa.

Two million and a half.

That's more like it.

Two million, five hundred thousand pounds from the envoy of her Britannic

majesty.

The guidance system for an effective anti -missile is worth a fraction of

your citizens spent.

Good.

Everybody face down on the floor. Move.

Everybody. The calendar.

Want to live?

Come on, can't you get any more out of this heap?

Heap?

of gratitude for you, isn't it?

You just saved my life.

Now I'm knocking your car because it's not going fast enough. But why you did

it, I don't know.

Listen, there's going to be a lot of money in this if you can just catch up.

Won't be much use to me if I break my neck.

Patience, Mr. McGill. We'll catch that Land Rover yet.

There's not much danger of losing him.

You see, this road only goes one way to Andorra.

Quite often the road gets blocked.

Oh, God, McGill.

I'm going to need that car.

Tell the girl to move it to the other side of the roadblock.

Accept our Golden Calendar Award for services rendered above and beyond the

of duty, ma 'am.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's pretty good day's work for an architectural student. Where is it?

Where's what?

The microfilm.

It's safe.

What were your orders, McGill?

To find it and burn it. What were yours?

To make certain you carried out your orders.

Have a fire?

Yes. Let's build a fire and celebrate.

Let's.