Sadie Thompson (1928)
Gloria Swanson: Sadie Thompson
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Quotes
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Sadie Thompson : [screaming at Alfred Davidson] Was I doing you any harm? You bloodthirsty buzzard! Was I? Who gave you the right to pass judgement on me? You psalm-singing louse! You'd tear out your own mother's heart, if she didn't agree with you, and call it saving her soul!
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Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Where do you hail from Sadie?
Sadie Thompson : San Francisco.
Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : That's funny - - my best pal married a girl from San Francisco.
Sadie Thompson : What part of San Francisco?
Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Where they hang out the red lanterns.
Sadie Thompson : [thoughtfully] Are they happy?
Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Sure! 'Sfunny but them that kicks the highest often settles down the hardest.
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Sadie Thompson : Where is your mercy? You don't know what I've suffered - you don't care - and you call yourself a Christian!
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Sadie Thompson : Smile, Bozo, smile, for no matter how tough it is today it's bound to be worse tomorrow.
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Sadie Thompson : Ever hear the one about the farmer's daughter?
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Sadie Thompson : Ever hear the one about the man who was near-sighted?
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Sadie Thompson : Mind your own business! And don't you know better than to bust into a lady's boodwar!
Alfred Davidson : I refuse to have this house turned into a brothel!
Sadie Thompson : Get outta here you big bully, or I'll sic my army on you!
Alfred Davidson : I know why you are here, Sadie Thompson, and I won't have it!
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Sadie Thompson : Gee, Handsome, you're a peach to worry about me.
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Alfred Davidson : I understand you're from San Francisco - what did you do there?
Sadie Thompson : I had a singing job. My voice ain't so bad if you don't listen too hard.
Alfred Davidson : Why did you leave?
Sadie Thompson : My pipes got a little rusty.
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Sadie Thompson : Let go of me, you mealy-mouthed hypocrite!
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Sadie Thompson : Davidson can't send me back to 'Frisco can he?
Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Don't let him buffalo you, Sadie - that heel couldn't even send regrets.
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Sadie Thompson : [to Mr. Davidson] You've got the power to hang me but I've got the power to tell you - HANG ME AND BE DAMNED!
Alfred Davidson : [to his wife, wiping his forehead] That girl is possessed of devils!
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Sadie Thompson : How about it, Handsome? Got a girl?
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Sadie Thompson : Thanks for being so sociable. That bunch in there act like I'm Mrs. Halitosis.
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Sadie Thompson : That guy Davidson ain't human - he's deep and he's creepy - I'm going to need friends soon, Handsome.
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Sadie Thompson : It's the only way, Handsome. I'm - I'm different, now...
Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : No, Sadie! This old hyena's got you so hypnotized it's like you're doped!
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Alfred Davidson : Sadie, what are you doing here?
Sadie Thompson : I was afraid to stay in my room - I got to seeing things in the dark.
Alfred Davidson : I, too, have been seeing things in the dark - flaming-hot eyes - Aphrodite - Judas!
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Sadie Thompson : What other sacrifice could I offer?
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Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Turn off that phonograph, Sadie - something's happened.
Sadie Thompson : Darned right something's happened - you men are all alike - pigs - PIGS! Nothing personal in that last remark, old pardner.
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Sadie Thompson : I guess I'm sorry for everybody in the world - Life is a quaint present from somebody.
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Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Where you going now?
Sadie Thompson : I'm on my way - don't know where but I guess I'll get there.
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Sadie Thompson : I'd wait a million years for you!
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Sadie Thompson : Got a room where I can park the body till that boat leaves for Apia?
Joe Horn, the trader : [after thinking it over a moment] I've got a large store-room in back.
Sadie Thompson : [jovially noting his enormous stomach] A nice one in front, too.
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Sadie Thompson : Mr. Davidson, the governor said I could go to Sydney, instead of San Francisco, if it's all right with you.
Sadie Thompson : [Davidson remains silent] Please, Mr. Davidson, don't send me back to San Francisco.
Sadie Thompson : [Davidson asks her why] There's a man there won't let me go straight.
Alfred Davidson : Would he need to know you had returned?
Sadie Thompson : He'd know all right! They're watching all the boats.
Alfred Davidson : [suddenly getting a diabolically gleeful look on his face] The man you fear wears a uniform and a badge! You're afraid of the penitentiary!
Sadie Thompson : But I was framed - - I'm innocent - please - please - - give me another chance!
Alfred Davidson : Yes, Sadie. I will give you a chance - when you are ready to atone.
Sadie Thompson : I'll do *anything* if you'll just let me go to Sydney.
Alfred Davidson : No, Sadie - you've got to go back - - to prison.
Sadie Thompson : Even if I'm innocent?
Alfred Davidson : Yes.
Sadie Thompson : [looking utterly defeated] This is my finish.
Alfred Davidson : No, Sadie - - this is your beginning!