Sadie Thompson (1928)

James A. Marcus: Joe Horn

Quotes 

• Joe Horn, the trader : I can see you're no reformer - you ain't afraid to smile.

  Dr. Angus McPhail : No - just a tourist...

• Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Where's Davidson?

  Joe Horn, the trader : He went down to the beach to make the natives quit dancing.

  Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara : Where's Sadie?

  Joe Horn, the trader : Davidson's got her cuckoo - she's been praying steady for three days.

• 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.

• 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.