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James Cagney in Hard to Handle (1933)

Mary Brian: Ruth Waters

Hard to Handle

Mary Brian credited as playing...

Ruth Waters

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  • Ruth Waters: Well, there must be somebody honest somewhere.
  • Lil Waters: Not in southern California!
  • Ruth Waters: [Lefty kisses her feet] Ow!
  • Lefty Merrill: That's love!
  • Ruth Waters: Now, mother, where's your old Southern hospitality? We can put him up for a couple of days.
  • Lefty Merrill: Just until I find a proper location.
  • Lil Waters: Sing-Sing!
  • Lefty Merrill: A thousand dollars besides, for the use of your hips. They're my lucky charm. From now on, I'm going to use them in every campaign. We'll all slide in on fame and fortune on your hips.
  • Ruth Waters: I hope they can stand the wear and tear.
  • Ruth Waters: You're a nice boy and a great playmate. But, you stop right there. You don't want a wife, you want a harem!
  • Ruth Waters: Lefty's in trouble. We ought to help him.
  • Lil Waters: We'll help him - to the gallows.
  • Lil Waters: There's only one man for us. A steady, trustworthy, reliable gentleman. Very honest. A man really worthy of us.
  • Ruth Waters: Who are you talkin' about? Mr. Hayden?
  • Lil Waters: Certainly! Who else? A solid businessman. They don't put him in the can. He just keeps on making his 25,000 a year. There's a man for *us* to fall in love with.
  • Ruth Waters: You no good chiseling, dodging, double-crossing, monkey.
  • Ruth Waters: [after hugging Lefty] Oh, you hurt me.
  • Lefty Merrill: That's love.

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