Original subtitles

- Where am I taken?

--- laughter----

- To Colditz , and we'll escape soon

- I welcome you on behalf of all Polish officer prisoners,

- First 17 , Polish lancers

- I present myself, Cpt Jan Jadriovsky

- All the might from a bucket handle

- We'll have to do something about your uniform

- There's a funny way going about it!

- Our cheerful friend, thinks we've been brought here to be executed

- I think we've been brought here for something special. - Now, shut up!

- There are German soldiers, but not barracks.At least I don't think so

- What is this place? - That's what we've trying to work out

- Got here a couple of hours ago.

- How long have you chaps been here?

- George Brent

- Tim Downing

- Simon Carter,

- Captain Grant, Royal Army Service Corps

- Dick Playel , LT , Royal Navy

- I now need your right hand thumb print.

- You will carry it with you at all times, and must produce it on demand.

- It bears the Auflage number, and your number here

- This is your identity disc

- And here,that you've been de-liced, and are now free from parasites

- Doesn't matter... - Clogs, one pair

- one officers dress jacket. - Whose is this?

- A pair of cavalry breeches, one army regulation chart...

- You're entitled to remain in your own underclothing

- Damn it! You don't have the authority to open your mouth!!

- I wonder, how many ppl you've just condemned to death.

- I've already made my decision and I won't be needing your bed

- Think about it! Tell me your decision in the morning

- After all, it runs in the family

- But I couldn't possibly in good faith swear that you aren't an agent.

- And that I'm inclined to believe you.

- Richard Playerl, I can also tell them that you're an officer in the Royal Navy

- I can, and will assure the authorities that you're my old friend

- Officially you are here , since I've been asked to identify you.

- I could have a damn good try! - No, no ofcourse not!

- Assuming you'd find someone who'd listen, do you think they'd believe me or you?

- My dear Dick!! You are a romantic! Who would you tell?

- I didn't say I wouldn't repeat what you're telling me

- As you said, you're taking a risk telling me all this. I said that I wouldn't try to escape

- I think that would be a tragedy... - And I want you to help me

- I want to go back to England. - Splendid! - To go on fighting

- Your plan, it all depends on Britain recognizing you

- Just, one thing... - Yes?

- You can tell me your decision in the morning

- I've prepared the spare bed at my flat

- You haven't touched your wine! - In time...

- It would be a gentlemen's agreement. You can't have that without gentlemen

- Not with the sort of ppl there are already working for us in England.

- Which she wouldn't ask for from the Nazis. We must work with ppl that we trust

- our security is that that, the same moment we have the coup, Britain will ask for amnesty.

- You underestimate yourself, obviously if I or my collegues are going to risk our lives...

- These ppl, why couldn't they do it? Why do you need me?

- I only tell you because I know it will not happen,

- We have an orginazation, so there's no trouble at all

- But life of one man even a friend against the lives of thousands - Would you have me killed?

- I have my honour! I find this conversation most distasteful

...of a united Europe seemed to my collegues to be in danger

- Believe me, I would hate to do this. But if the whole prospect...

- Let's not talk about that... - No, lets talk about it! What difference would it make to me?

- I would feel an obligation to the ppl I'm associated with

- No difference, except to you of course. - Meaning what?

- I'd tell the British who these contacts were. It wouldn't make any difference, nobody would believe you

- If you broke your word, and escaped to Britain, not making contact

- It more or less goes with the job. Just as your father was with the British

- Ofcourse, it must have occured to you that I'm connected to the Intelligence

- As you're an officer and gentlemen you'd give your word

- I would suggest you left for Sweden - And may I ask why you trust me?

- I could help. - Come in!

- Indeed, and as a POW it's your duty to try and escape

- Or could, I'm a POW

- Would you seriously think I'd do all this?

- And no one of the Nazis ofcourse. It's not an ungenerous offer, Dick

- Offering egual partnership and the protection of the empire

- and explain that we're ready to make peace with England

- Ppl who not know you, but me and your father

- I want you to see certain ppl whose names I will give you

- You've finished the caviar? - Yes

- We've our contacts in England Ppl that really matter

- just to flatter the ego's of the politicians - That doesn't sound like the country I left

- In England, I can't believe that most ppl want to continue a pointless struggle

- In Germany now, but we're even fewer that want to continue a war

- In Germany and England, I think there are very few ppl that want the war

- To convince ourselves that we existed. - Where do I come in to all this?

- And a long way after that as a German. We've had to fight 2 major wars

- A man thought of himself as a Saxon, a Bavarian, or whatever...

- all through history we've consisted of hundreds of states

- No, it's quite simple, we have no national frontiers

- The last place to guarantee was Poland

- Who does Britain guarantee? - Is Britain in a position to guarantee anything?

-Britains empire guaranteed by the German army... - And?

- For ever, the end of this absurd war between cousins

- You see what I mean, an alliance between Germany and England

- Please do start

- Come in!

- Including you? - Yes, I would expect to be offered a post

- So who will govern? - Responsible ppl...

...it isn't one of our national talents. Last few times we tried, Hitler won

- You overthrow the Nazis and have free elections? - Not exactly free elections...

- Do you think they would now? - We Germans are very malleable.

- I doubt if the ordinary German would accept the idea of a negotiated peace.

- Battle of Britain, but if the Luftwaffe had won that

...and you've done something else noone has managed before.Which is to cut RM Goring down the side

..Britains army has been destroyed, but your navy is intact

- The position, now is much better than most dare to hope...

- Which I declined... - Ofcourse, my next suggestion is serious.

...no man in Germany can feel safe. I've already suggested that you take that commision...

- I suppose so, yes... - Until we can get rid of the Fuhrer...

- But you must realise that I'm taking a risk talking to you

- Prost!

- Yes, business and pleasure.

- I assumed that it was another reason for you to invite me here

- Now, I'd like to make a suggestion

- No.. - It's more an emotional concept than a country.

- Some of these are Poles, did you ever go there?

- I'm afraid the service isn't what it used to be, most of the waiters were called up.

- And a bottle of Oprion. - Good, Sir!

- Caviar, for the gentleman, pork chops, and I'm having the herring and the duckling

- What ever you say... - Fine! And a bottle of claret.

- And there was duckling with sauerkraut. Do you like truffles? Pork chops?

- It's a long time since I had caviar. - I think I'll stay with the Bismark herring

- And the German dishes, you used to like them...

- The caviar is very good, another benefit of our alliance with the Russians

- Not exactly... - We'll dine earlier then

- Well, I hope that Gestapo wounded your appetite hasn't used excessive force.

- and all their natural comedians into politics...

- They put all the talanted ppl into musical comedies

- The Americans? - I always find it hard to take them seriously

... and agricultural research, making one blade instead of two

- They have devoted themselves to write even longer novels...

- Who? The Russians? They wouldn't dare to attack us

- He ofcourse would go... - And the rest of the world?

- I got the idea that this was what Hitler wanted. - Who knows what the Fuhrer wants?

- Yours? - I didn't mean the Italians

- And the British empire protected by the most powerful army on earth

- Protected by the most powerful navy on earth. Your navy!

- Which is something the Romans never achieved

- Rather than later when she's been broken. Then we'll have a united Europe

- All it needs is that Britain make peace now, whe she has strength to bargain

- Cheers! - Cheers!

- By creating the only unchallangable allians, the world ever has known

- There are a number of us, that wants to ensure that there's peace for ever

- And what you have to suggest... - I like it to remain confidential

- One may find the next table occupied by a conductor or maybe Goebbles.

- The Adlon restaurant, you know what it's like

- Friendship! But I also want to make a suggestion to you

- Or do you mean, why a private room? - Why anything?

- Why? - Why the Adlon? It's the only decent hotell left in Europe.

- If it's alright with you, I've booked at private room at Adlon for dinner

- Well, same again? - Thanks

- And you, know what I feel about Britain.

...I'm afraid, we'll have to go on! And we'll go on, until Britain surrenders!

- and stops fighting, the Germans who support him. Until then...

- But until Britain realises her position, and realises who her real friends are...

- After all,he always says he wants his watercolours. How is unimportant!

- Does it matter how? Whether he's court martialed, or retires?

- So Hitler would go - How?

- But if Britain joined Germany, all of us that don't want Hitler. Would know we had support

- Germany rules Europe. The last thing I want is a Nazi Germany ruling Europe.

- Let's be serious. Britain is isolated, not an allie in the world.

- The British don't - Well, everyone exept the British

- I find it touching, but tragic, Britain can't possibly win, everyone knows

- What's moral like in Britain? - Good!

- As long there's a war

- The reason they don't, is that they feel commited support him passively

- One would imagine, they could just do that! - If they all sneezed, he'd be blown back to Austria

- all the intelligent staff officers, wants to get rid of Hitler

- Virtually the whole diplomatic force, not Ribbentrop of course

- Believe me, the only thing that keeps Hitler in power is the war

- One doesn't hear much of resistance. - That doesn't mean there isn't any

- Next, every German will be assumed a Nazi

- They're getting quite a reputation. - That is exactly what I mean

- And ppl like the Gestapo. The damage they're doing terrifies me

- The war? It has hardly started. - The war as well, but I meant the government.

- One has to be very careful, don't want it to last much longer

- No! - As I assumed, but I've asked you.

...when it is formed. So I have. Will you?

...to use all my diplomatic girth, to persuade you to accept a commision in this

- Presumably, we've beaten everyone else. He wanted me...

- They will fight along our side. - Against Britain?

- They're forming a Freecore, troups of different nationalities

- Oh yes! Someone from the SS phoned this morning.

- I hope they weren't as unpleasant as they can be. - I've met ppl I took to more

- and was thought to be a spy - Ofcourse, they're terrible stupid

- That was bad luck - I escaped and was caught

- That you claimed you were. - My ship was sunk

- They told me on the phone, that you're a Naval Officer

- Anyway, this government doesn't tell me to do anything

- Did they ask for the name of the ship? - I didn't even know you were on a ship

- You must allow me a little initiative. I like to see my friend

- If all they wanted was to confirm my identity, they wouldn't hav to bring me here

- To old friends.

- pretending to be a soldier. - Say when.

- Unforgivable! If it hadn't been for him I'd been in France

- I was so angry I had him shot

- You know, when this horse fell over me and broke my back

- Soda or water? - Sit down

- Scotch? What ever you like? - Scotch, please.

- Sherry? Vodka?

- They want me to identify you, that's all. What would you like to drink?

- But quite presentable... - Why have they brought me here?

- an inch of the trouser legs could be removed

- That's better! It's a little tight across the chest

- Yes - Fine!

- You will give me your word, won't you?

- And I doubt the Nazis would forgive me

- Only since I got crippled, I doubt I'd put up any resistance

- Not when you're with me.

- I'd be grateful if you give your word that you won't escape.

- Ive given the servant the evening off.

- You go and have your bath. The world hasn't come to an end

- Besides, I'm proud of my English

- It's more comfortable to speak English

- And the shirts, there for you too. And then we can chat

- I hope one of them fits you The bathroom is ensuite

...You'll find a variety of suits, I've got quite a choice

- I really can't have you in that state. My bedroom's through here...

- Now, before you say a word, and I want to hear everything!

- Heil Hitler! - Naturally

- Understand! - Yes, Sir!

...and by implication myself from escaping. You will do so from there!

- both open to the foyer. If you really intend to prevent my friend...

- The front entrance that leads to the alley on the back

- There's only foyer, where the lift and stairs both emerge.

- I doubt our guest will jump out the window

- It's still orders, Sir! - We're on the 3rd floor

- Besides, your uniform clashes with the wallpaper!

- Nonsense! Ppl will think I'm under housearrest

- You don't suppose to remain there? - Orders, Sir!

- Now, what do you want? - If you'll sign for him, Sir.

- Apart from those dreadful clothes

- Come in! It's freezing out there You haven't changed at all

- Please, do as I say.

- But if I shake hands with him, I'll have to shake hands with you

- He's still in my charge, Sir until you sign for him

- If you'll sign for him, Sir - When you've undone him

- All these ppl has to fight eachother so that we can meet again

- I have a prisoner for you

- Herr Von Eisinger? - Graf Eisinger

- Certainly not Graf Eisinger.

- just to identify a stray prisoner!

- A trip to Berlin - Yes, we can hardly expect anyone coming to Paris

- I suppose he will get what we won't for some time

- He had no papers at all... - What happens now, Sir?

- It's pathetic! But anybody would send a spy with a hopeless cover story

- Yes... - We actually believed he was a spy

- That was a bit of luck!

- Prisoner number 12 has to be fed and allowed to sleep.

- Von Eisingen?

- You can go! - Guard!

- Yes, he worked with my father. - Right, this one better exist

- Paul Von Eisingenr! He was in the foreign office

- I'm still waiting! - Why didn't I think of him before?

- I knew someone! And it won't be the army!

- I'm tired waiting, while you think of more stories!

- You'd better think! - Give me a moment will you?

- Is there anyone else? - I don't know, I'm too tired

...should be able to work out, that a man decorated postumously is dead!

... the names of ppl awarded decorations. And even British Intelligence...

- We don't publish casualty lists, we do publish...

- Get hold of him... - Postumously!

- I told you! - He was awarded the Iron Cross

- For your information, Konrad served as an officer in Luftwaffe

- I'm sure he could!

- What sort of idiots do you think we are? - Konrad, can confirm who I am

- Then you can find who else lives in the block of flats

- The diplomatic list gives an adress in Berlin. All you need is a phone directory

- You've got a name of someone your age, that's not difficult.

- I was talking!!

- You've got a name from the diplomatic list? - I knew him before...

- Good! - What happens now?

- Haderer, Konrad Haderer!

- Konrad, what?

- Konrad! His name was Konrad

- We went to stay with uncle in Bavaria, when i was 15-16

- Yes! There was a boy my age, he lived in a flat below

- The building where your father lived. Can you remember anyone else?

- Do you remember anyone else living there? - What?

- You see, I am trying to help you.

- But you could have learned it the same way

- How did you know? - From the pre-war diplomatic list

- Number 17? - Yes

- Where did he live in Berlin? - He had a flat in the Schumann ring

- Your father... - What about him?

- that might help me to believe you. - I'm too tired to think

- Don't try and speak with your mouth full but if you could think of anything

- What meal? - Go on! Help yourself.

- Not in exchange for anything, it's just that I overlooked that you missed a meal

- Here! Have this! - In exchange for what?

- Oh, I've forgotten that you haven't eaten

- I only want the truth... - Are you hungry?

- No, anything they've got..on a tray.

- Send up the prisoner number 12. And get me something from the cantine

- Same story ofcourse? - Oh, yes

- Well, see you in the morning. - Night, Sir!

- He's had 2 hours back in his cell - He's not being fed again

- I could do with a good night's sleep.

- Now, you will tell me the truth!

- Well!

- Stand up!

- I have no contacts, I've already told you how I landed.

- How you landed.. - I have no orders

- Tell me, what your orders were, who your contacts are.

- Spy? - Here, have a cigarette

- Spies, are not protected

- Not everybody is protected by the Geneva Convention

- It would be much better, to tell me - Under the Geneva Convention

- We need proof. You can tell me or my CO

- Under the Geneva convention, I'm obliged... - You're being very naive, or silly

- I'd like to believe you, that doesn't mean that the rest of you story is true

- Yes, indeed..but even supposing that you are Lt.Player

- Where it was based, what it was doing off the coast of France - You have my name and rank...

...if you gave us the name of your submarine.

...it's just that my CO would be convinced

- Proof? I'm not calling you a liar

...than... you've given us. - What sort of evidence?

- In which case, we'll need a bit more evidence...

- Secondly...You might be Lt.Player, Royal Navy

- But we've been... - No, I don't really believe that...

- With various possibilities... One, You might even be Pt. Haydn

- I don't know what you're talking about. I've told you who I am!!

- We can check that ofcourse.. but it's information anyone could get

- All that you tell me, you could have got that from any published diplomatic list

- I am trying to help you, but you must help me too.

- He was taken in ill in August -38 and brought back to England he died 3 months later.

- Oh, I'm sorry, where's your father? - He's dead too.

- Your mother, where's she? - She died when I was three

- No, I went to prep school, in Dartmouth just came here for holidays

- But you weren't educated in Germany?

- Just testing your authenticity, or your memory

- Have you any decorations, orders of chevalry? - CMG and the OBE, why?

- How do you spell that? - Thurrold

- What was his name? - James Thurrold Player

- Counsellor, that's Senior Diplomat, isn't it?

- Why? - My father was a counsellour of the embassy.

- I spent a lot of my childhood in Germany. In Berlin

- How is it...that you speak perfect German?

- You're here as prt.Hayden

- I've given you my name a dozen times

- Start from the beginning... We will ignore your name for the moment

- but you have to trust me

- I have great respect for the British. I give you my word

- Cigarette? - But what the hell...?

- It's much better to tell me instead of my CO to find out

- I don't know what you want me to say... - Anything that will help you.

- I beg you, tell me the truth!

- Anyway...I doubt that my CO would agree to escort you there

- There were 100s of British prisoners in the hospital, and you weren't there long

- They'd recognise me, if I went back

- No uniform, coming from a hospital that has no record of you

- or with id-papers that doesn't belong to you

- Without no id-papers...

- Player...It's not an uncommon name

- Proof? No...

- Any proof that you're Lt.Player?

- Thank You!

- Do sit down.

- He's an idiot! You talk to him!

- No

- And..the sweater... would it have your rank?

- There was no warning - I see...

- I was just wearing a sweater and trousers, I was asleep

- Look! When we were hit I was off watch.

...if you've had one! - if you'd been in the hospital!

- The hospital assured that they'd recognise your uniform

- I was speaking!

- They told me that many uniforms were torn and bloodstained.

- I've been trying to tell you... - The report said nothing about any uniform

- Are the British Navy's uniforms made of material that dissolves in water?

- Convenient...

- I was in the sea, all papers destroyed.

- But there were no Lt.Player

- There were other wounded, and documents...

- They have no record of any lt. Player, Royal Navy

- It's a hospital ran by the army

- I have of course been in contact with the hospital

- So you said in the statement.

- I was taken there, and escaped.

- The hospital , St Marc's Hospital, at Aurney in France

- Can you give me a reason why I should believe you?

- You're captured outside a well known submarine base

- But no uniform, no papers, no identity , nothing

- Then you say you're an officer in the Royal Navy

- First you say you're prt Haydn

- You've been very stupid

- We have no record of one being sunk.

- Which submarine? - That ofcourse I can't tell you.

- Alright, I'll tell you this much... it was a submarine

..to be able to drift ashore. They'd been sunk in the middle of the Atlantic.

...for anyone, even as talented as you to survive in the water long enough

- Anyway, British ships don't come near enough to the French coast

- I'm not keeping your records

- But we have no record of any British ship being sunk at the time when you arrived.

- You said that you arrived in France because your ship had been sunk

- Always assuming I believe you. - Why shouldn't you?

- You're quite right

- That is all..

- Under the Geneva convention I'm obliged to tell you my name and rank.

- I think you'd better...

- Oh, what ship? - I'm afraid I can't answer that.

- My ship was sunk

- And how do you say that you arrived in Europe?

- Or our identities...

- Perhaps the war hasn't gone on long enough for us to sort out our talents

and ... so fluently bilingual.

- Oh, the Royal Navy is lucky to have officers of such a low rank

- Yes

- I wasn't asking you about your childhood, I was saying you spoke perfect German

- And you speak perfect German? - I spent lot of my childhood in Germany

- Leutenant Richard Roxford, Royal Navy

- If you're not private Haydn, then who are you?

- I'm sorry... - He has been fed

- Have we been feeding you? - I've had 2 meals since I came here, 2 meals in two days...You tell me

- Well? - I don't know. I haven't a watch or a window in my cell

- You were detained as a deserter a week ago, You've been here 2 days

- These papers... - I've been trying... - Silence!!!

- You said you were private Haydn. You have the papers of private Haydn

- Private Haydn - No

- I didn't tell you to sit!

- And shut that window!

- Send him in!

- I know you won't. You can tell the Gestapo in Paris

- Before I'll tell you

- So, who are you?

- The man I spoke to could actually see him out of his window

- Private Haydn is not on leave he's still at the hospital

- It's only one anomaly left

- However, they confirmed what you said, Private Haydn is on the staff of the hospital

- You know what the penalty of desertion is.. - Yes, Sir

- You heard that I spoke to the hospital and you're not a deserter.

- I suppose it did, Sir

- Well, i must admit that it seemed strange that you wanted to start a boat

- I really thought you were a deserter.

- Now...

- Private Hayden, I was wrong. You may stand up...

...I see...Are you quite sure of that? Yes, thank you ...Good bye!

- Hello, yes...yes, that's right

- Keep you hands up! - Straight!

- and when did you last see him? Then find me someone that does know what he looks like

- Tell me, do you have a private Hayden on your staff? ....Oh...

- Hello, hospital...Officer Mark? This is Captain Dietz, the MP

- Your phone call, Sir!

- Yes, but you knew how to start it.. - With good luck, Sir

- I mean, I don't know how to sail, Sir

- And you just wanted to know how it starts... - I wasn't trying to go anywhere, Sir

- And you just happened to get in it? - I just...

- Do you expect me to believe, that you just happened to see the boat...

- On your feet!!!

- And you're not trying to desert - That's right, Sir

- And you still say that you're private hiding of the medical - Yes...

----screeching sound of brakes---

---clanking sound of trainrail---

---sound of a whistle---

- I'm supposed to stand out here all night, but stuff that in this weather

- If anyone comes, tell me will you? - Yes..

- Look! I'll be in the hut outside

- I'll keep down there if I were you. - Yes, I will

- It's out now of course... but warmer than out here

- Well..there was a fire in the waiting room

- Yes, I will

- before the military police see you.

(German) But if I were you I'd change into uniform

- Could try.. (German) Yeah, I might just do that

(German) ...if I'd put in for a transfer to be a hospital orderly

(German) Ehh..I've been wondering...

- Outside... (German) oh, I wouldn't leave it there they'll pinch anything these froggies

(German) Where's that?

- The uniform is in my bag

(German) But I'd thought that you had to travel in uniform

(German) I've seen some of your lot around...in civvies

(German) for a military hospital

(German) I suppose it's cheaper using a ready trained hospital orderly

- (German) but they let me go on with it

- (German) It's only a small one ofcourse

- (German) I've my own shop

- Oh, I was - (German) Oh well, that's it, isn't it?

- Not really -(German)You must have been doing it before the war

- Tidy up after the doctors. -(German) Do you need special training?

-(German) What do you have to do?

- (German) Hospital ordely..

-(German) I've got a rapture, you see - Oh, yes

- It is important, to question him

- It may be, but you won't get anything out of him for some time

- Unreadable! All of it! Papier mache

- I thougt that you only were entitled to ask about his number, rank and age

- I want a lot more then that! - Come back in a couple of days

- How long was he in the sea? -Hmmmmm...hard to tell

- 24 hours possibly - Was he wounded?

- Abrasions, shock...mostly exposure

- He'll live...come back in a couple of days

- He was washed up from a place called St. Nicholas de Brem

- There has been no report of any surface engagement there

- He has not been in the water for much more than 24 hours

- But there's been reports of a half surfaced submarine, 6 km off shore

- Could he've floated in from that?

- I'm not an authority of French tides, I'm a doctor not a harbour master

- It was dark, the pilot only had a glimpse

- he just saw what might have been a submarine

- flashed a challenge - no reply turned and dropped the bombs

- Reported the submarine as possibly hit

- That seems to solve the problem, doesn't it?

- Pilots are a race of optimists

- His uniform, is torn..

- See for yourself...I wouldn't call it a uniform

...Sweater and slacks in rags. - No sounds of an explosion?

- My dear Hauptsturmfuhrer, you really must be assuming that i'm a detective

- All I can tell you is that he was suffering from exposure

- Come back in 2 days time.

- I'll be back tomorrow!

----a man singing in the shower---

- I told you that their food wouldn't be any good, didn't I?

---continues to sing---

- You won't get a look from a nurse not unless you're a doctor.

---continues to sing----

- Alright, who's the clever dick who's playing games with my trousers?

-

---sound of footsteps ---

- Right, papers!

- You're German.. - Yes

- I thought you were another Frenchman who was gonna say he missed his last train.

- Who took this photograph of you?

- At home...

-

- What are you doing here this time of the day?

- Finding out about the trains... I got a week off

- Wish I had...

- Well, it's half past one

- I came off duty at midnight

- You should have stayed in bed, there is no train until 7 am

-

- My sister lives in Cologne

- Cologne! Where you come from...

- Oh, yes.. - My sister lives there, just outside

- God, what a dump this is

- Yeah...

- You look ill

- I had the flu.. -Yeah, it's going around...

- You get a pushy job like yours

- Luck...hmmmmm