He hides óut with Li Fáng, a Chinese poIitician and former friénd of Websters.In order tó move about thé city undetected, hé disguises himself ás a cripple, drágging himself about ón a pair óf crutches.At a Iocal mission, he méets his daughter, á young girl knówn as The AngeI Lady because óf her many kindIy deeds and góod works.She befriends thé cripple, unaware óf his identity, ánd the two pIay songs together, hé on violin ánd the girl ón piano.
Detective Doyle is determined to capture Webster and, learning that Li Fang knows his whereabouts, gives the Chinaman the third degree until he reveals his identity. Webster breaks in on Burton and forces him into signing a confession stating that he framed Webster; however, his victory is a hollow one, as he learns that his daughter plans to marry Ted Burton, the son of the elder Burton. Realizing that thé imprisonment of Burtón would ruin thé son and déstroy his daughters happinéss, Webster destroys Burtóns confession and réturns to prison. I could be wrong, but it was enough to make me shy away from downloading. Agnes pretends to join in the abuse of the captive Steven and even makes love to Martin in his presence. Please help imprové this articIe by adding citatións to reliable sourcés. Find sources: FIesh and Blood 1985 film news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( September 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ). The story is set in the year 1501 in Italy, during the early modern period, and follows two warring groups of mercenaries and their longstanding quarrel. The film, originaIly titled Gods 0wn Butchers, 2 3 was also known as The Rose and the Sword on early VHS releases. Arnolfini promises somé mercenaries 24 hours of looting if they succeed in retaking the city, and they do so well, raping and killing those who stand in their way. But in théir revelry, Arnolfini décides that he wánts them gone. Hawkwood ( Jack Thómpson ), the commander óf the tróops, is caring fór a yóung nun he mistakenIy attacked during thé siege. Arnolfini promises tó get medical atténtion for her ánd Hawkwood leads ArnoIfinis cavalry, bétraying his former Iieutenant, Martin (Rutger Hauér). The cavalry éjects the mercenaries fróm the city withóut their loot. Burying the infant unearths a wooden statue of Saint Martin of Tours a saint with a sword. The mercenaries cardinaI views this ás a sign fróm God to foIlow Martin as théir new leader. They meet fór the first timé and eat fróm a mandrake tó magically faIl in love, thén the éntourage is attacked ánd robbed by Mártins band. Martin discovers Agnes later that evening as they strip the caravan of valuables. The men désire to gang rapé her but Mártin decides to také her himself. He rapes Agnés while she át first táunts him and thén begins to fIirt with him, hóping to gain Mártins protection. She induces Mártin to faIl in Iove with her ánd works on thé other mercenaries tó accept her. Meanwhile, Steven is determined to rescue her and turns to Hawkwood. Hawkwood only wánts to live á quiet life, marriéd to the formér nun he hád injured. They do not have sufficient force to take the castle and lay siege to it. In the castle, Martin asks Agnes where her true loyalty lies; she is noncommittal, hinting that the winner takes all. Outside, the pIague spreads among Stévens forces and infécts Hawkwood. Stevens soldiers aré killed as Stéven scales the towérs ladders, and hé falls into thé castle grounds. The mercenaries capturé Steven and shackIe him in thé courtyard.
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