Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Charles Bickford: Otto Hartman
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Quotes
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Lan Ying Lin : Are you Mr. Hartman?
Otto Hartman : What do you want with Hartman?
Lan Ying Lin : A job. I'm a dancer.
Otto Hartman : Stand up. Let's have a look at you.
[Lan Ying stands up, turns around]
Otto Hartman : Where'd you come from? Who sent you here?
Lan Ying Lin : I closed in Trinidad three weeks ago. I'm just cruising about the islands.
Otto Hartman : You any good?
Lan Ying Lin : Give me a chance and I'll show you.
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Otto Hartman : Olga, here, will show you where to sleep. Tomorrow we'll see what you can do.
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Otto Hartman : You don't get any salary, you understand? You get board, lodging and the pickins.
Lan Ying Lin : Pickins?
Otto Hartman : Sure, I give my girls 15% of the money they get the customers to spend.
Lan Ying Lin : I see.
Otto Hartman : The pickins might be pretty good if you and me hit it off all right.
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Olga Derey : I told her we didn't need any more girls.
Otto Hartman : I told her different.
Olga Derey : You hired her?
Otto Hartman : Sure! We need somthin' new around here.
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Captain Gulner : How is the show? Worst than usual?
Otto Hartman : I'll tell you better after I see this new girl.
Olga Derey : He's changing his luck.
Otto Hartman : Get outta here before I crack your neck!
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Otto Hartman : Are you American born?
Lan Ying Lin : San Francisco. Have you ever been there?
Otto Hartman : Greatest spot in the world! I wish I was there now.
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Otto Hartman : I've been slavin' my life away on this island for 10 years. And what for? What for?
Lan Ying Lin : Money, of course. You're doing a good business.
Otto Hartman : Huh, you think runnin' this joint's my real business?
Lan Ying Lin : Isn't it?
Otto Hartman : No. Listen, baby, people from all over the world try to sneak in through Uncle Sam's back door. And helpin' 'em do it's my business. And believe me, sister, it's some business.