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Film Quotes by Jack Hawkins

18 quotes
The Black Rose
Year: 1950

Director:
Henry Hathaway
Walter of Gurnie: [after the battle] I saw you at the beginning. You and your bowman against those fire tubes.
Tristram Griffin: They sounded like the anger of God! I think perhaps they were! They're killing every man, woman, and child in the district like harvesters through a field of grain! They pull their heads forward by the hair for the ax. Not one left alive! Like harvesters cutting wheat!
-- Jack Hawkins (as Tristram Griffin) in The Black Rose (1950)
Land of the Pharaohs
Year: 1955

Director:
Howard Hawks
Vashtar: When I've conceived a plan, I'll send you word.
Pharaoh Cheops: Good.
[to a servant]
Pharaoh Cheops: Hama, see that he has all he needs.
[to Vashtar]
Pharaoh Cheops: Work swiftly, architect!
Vashtar: That I may die sooner?
Pharaoh Cheops: No, that your people should live!
-- Jack Hawkins (as Pharaoh Khufu) in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
Angels One Five
Year: 1952

Director:
George More O'Ferrall
Group Captain 'Tiger' Small: Cribs won't help us! Suppose I'm in an aircraft that goes into a spin? Christmas daisies, where's my crib? And before I can find the right page, there's St. Peter, tap-tapping on my fuselage demanding my soul of me! Think that one over!
Lord Jim
Year: 1965

Director:
Richard Brooks
Marlow: [first lines; narrating] Joseph Conrad wrote, "If you want to know the age of the Earth, look upon the sea in a storm." But what storm could fully reveal the heart of a man?
-- Jack Hawkins (as Marlow) in Lord Jim (1965)
Lord Jim
Year: 1965

Director:
Richard Brooks
Marlow: [Narrating] One hope kept Jim going - a hope common to most men. Rich or poor, strong or weak, who among us has not begged God for a second chance?
-- Jack Hawkins (as Marlow) in Lord Jim (1965)
Land of the Pharaohs
Year: 1955

Director:
Howard Hawks
Pharaoh Cheops: [to a servant] You prepare the fastest camels. I ride for Luxor tonight!
-- Jack Hawkins (as Pharaoh Khufu) in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
Ben-Hur
Year: 1959

Director:
William Wyler
Quintus Arrius: [a galley's 200 rowers are gradually told to increase their pace] Battle speed!... Attack speed!... Ramming speed!
-- Jack Hawkins (as Quintus Arrius) in Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur
Year: 1959

Director:
William Wyler
Quintus Arrius: [startled from sleep to find Ben-Hur standing over him] Why are you here?
Judah Ben-Hur: I was ordered to report to you during my relief.
Quintus Arrius: Yes, I had forgotten... You could have killed me as I lay there! You're a condemned man, why didn't you?
Judah Ben-Hur: I'm not ready to die.
Quintus Arrius: What do you think will save you?
Judah Ben-Hur: The God of my fathers.
Quintus Arrius: Your God has forsaken you. He has no more power than the images I pray to. My gods do not help me; your God will not help you.
-- Jack Hawkins (as Quintus Arrius) in Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur
Year: 1959

Director:
William Wyler
Quintus Arrius: In his eagerness to save you, your god has also saved the Roman fleet.
-- Jack Hawkins (as Quintus Arrius) in Ben-Hur (1959)
Shalako
Year: 1968

Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Sir Charles Daggett: [to Lady Daggett] Perhaps I'll leave you to the Apaches. They apparently have very interesting ways with ladies.
-- Jack Hawkins in Shalako (1968)