Sadie Thompson (1928)
Charles Lane: Dr. Angus McPhail
Quotes
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Dr. Angus McPhail : Tolerance is such a splendid virtue it's a pity so few of us have it.
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Alfred Davidson : I have it - that girl is from the disreputable district of San Francisco!
Dr. Angus McPhail : That's very unfair - the girl has a job in Apia - you're jumping at conclusions!
Alfred Davidson : I'm never mistaken - I know what she is and why she is here - to carry on her shameful trade!
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Joe Horn, the trader : I can see you're no reformer - you ain't afraid to smile.
Dr. Angus McPhail : No - just a tourist...
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Joe Horn, the trader : I can see you're no reformer - you ain't afraid to smile.
Dr. Angus McPhail : [laughing] No - just a tourist - we met the Davidsons aboard ship, but I don't quite understand his position out here.
Joe Horn, the trader : Professional reformer - makes a living at it - - politicians all scared of him - - bosses these islands like he owned them.
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Alfred Davidson : Sadie Thompson has been reborn - - her soul is cleansed, glorified!
Dr. Angus McPhail : [laughing] Is that why you're sending her to prison?
Alfred Davidson : Every moment she's in prison I will suffer all the pain she suffers.
