Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

Charles Bickford: Otto Hartman

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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.

• Otto Hartman : Olga, here, will show you where to sleep. Tomorrow we'll see what you can do.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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.

• 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.