Joan Crawford credited as playing...
Sadie Thompson
- Mrs. Davidson: I understand, Miss Thompson. I'm sorry for him and I'm sorry for you.
- Sadie Thompson: I'm sorry, for everybody in the world, I guess.
- Sadie Thompson: Can you dance, Handsome?
- Sergeant O'Hara: No, Miss Thompson. I'm a club foot. I never could twist my legs right.
- Sadie Thompson: Well, I'll learn ya before I leave. That's a threat!
- Sadie Thompson: Anyone can see with two glass eyes that this side of the equator, he's in right and I'm in wrong.
- Sadie Thompson: You know, there's something about that old crow that isn't human. He's deep - creepy. I guess it's his eyes. They seem to look right into ya and know what you're thinking.
- Sadie Thompson: You low-down skunk! What have you been telling the Governor about me?
- Alfred Davidson: I've been hoping to have another talk with you, Miss Thompson.
- Sadie Thompson: Why you miserable snail-snatcher! I wouldn't talk to you if you and me were the only two people left on earth. Why, you're so doggone mean it makes me sick even to look at ya! That's what I think of you! Coming to me with all that guff you spill about salvation. Then, goin' and havin' me deported on top of it! Why, you low lizard - !
- Sadie Thompson: Why should I turn off my phonograph because Mrs. Davidson's coming back? I'm not concerned with what Mrs. Davidson thinks; or, for that matter, with what Mr. Davidson thinks. My advice to him is to pin on his wings and fly in the air.
- Sadie Thompson: Mr. Horn, your climate's bum!
- Joe Horn: Sorry, Sadie, it's the best we got.
- Sadie Thompson: Oh, I'm not blamin' you.
- Sadie Thompson: Oh, she-catta-gan-nee, she-catta-gan-nee, that's "I should worry" in Jap, buttercup.
- Sergeant O'Hara: [Sadie grabs a bottle of liquour] I'll find a glass for you, Miss Thompson.
- Sadie Thompson: What for? Down the hatch!
- [Puts the bottle to her mouth and takes a swig]
- Quartermaster Bates: You're not the type that needs hooch to pep you up!
- Sadie Thompson: Oh, I was born hooch!
- Alfred Davidson: The devil in you is strong, my poor Sadie Thompson. Evil has claimed you as its own.
- Sadie Thompson: You take care of your own evil and I'll take care of mine!
- Sadie Thompson: [Sarcastically] Can't I just hear Lefty's wife yelpin' with joy at the sight of me.
- Sergeant O'Hara: Oh, you haven't any cause to worry about Maggie. You two would get along swell.
- Sadie Thompson: Baby boy, I know females. You don't.
- Sergeant O'Hara: I got an idea what's on your mind. But, Maggie ain't the kind of a dame you're meanin'. She's square from the toes up.
- Sadie Thompson: I haven't so many friends, Handsome, but what I can do with one more. You know, you're an awful funny fella, Handsome.
- Sergeant O'Hara: I guess I'm the dumbbell king, alright.
- Sadie Thompson: Surprised to see me all dolled up, heh? Well, why not? I had to put on my best, this gay and glorious morning, didn't I?
- [Sarcastically]
- Sadie Thompson: Besides, I'm radiant! Beautiful! You didn't know that, did ya? I caught a gleam in my eyes when I saw that sun this morning. Do I feel fine? I do.
- Sadie Thompson: [commenting on the rain to Joe] My, the merry water sprites sure do carry on, don't they?