It's China Doll, the gal that drives men mad.
What the devil are you doing aboard?
Nothing laddie. Just showering dewdrops off the body beautiful.
China Doll
Jean Harlow · 16 quotes
Captain Gaskell
Clark Gable · 14 quotes
Jamesy MacArdle
Wallace Beery · 2 quotes
Most scenes together: China Doll & Captain Gaskell (11)
China Seas quotes
Page 1 of 2Get on your horse, we're shoving off.
Say, why are you so anxious to get me out of your sight? Is that hunk of caviar makin' the round trip?
What hunk of caviar?
That redhead Russian princess that was on board from Singapore.
She isn't a Russian and she isn't a princess and I have my doubts about her hair color.
I'll be over as soon as I get through. Anything you want?
Anything I... ? Toots, I got everything.
If I'd had a more definite tie, I might have behaved a bit more decently.
Say, if you ain't decent, boyfriend, you'll do until somethin' decent comes along.
Out here maybe. But, anywhere else in the world, we'd both be a little bit soiled.
Now wait a minute, Dolly. You and I are friends. We've had a lot of fun together and as far as I'm concerned, you're a number one girl in the archipelago. But, I don't remember making any vows to you, nor do I recall asking for any.
Don't you get polite at me! When you start talkin' with your high hat on I - I know you mean it and - and it scares me. Say, who do you think you are anyway? If I had a nickels worth of pride, I'd...
If that's the way you feel about it, I'm not standing in your way.
That's just the soup I'm in, I don't feel that way at all. You - you dog!
Now, lets quit good friends instead of like a couple of cab drivers after a drunken brawl.
Yeah, I guess that's the way it ought to be done. But, I ain't been brought up to do the right thing, like that English dame. All I can say is what's down inside of me. And I don't care how long you been carryin' the torch for her - you can't quit me any more than I can quit you! And you can kiss a stack of cookbooks on that!
Well, anyway, it'll be quieter in England.
Sir Guy Wait till you get there - if you ever do.
What's to keep me?
Sir Guy Well, I've been trying it for 30 years. But, there's something about this place. From my window, I can see the whole harbor of Hong Kong. Big ships coming. Big ships going. The China I know. The China - I've helped to make. On quiet nights, off in the hills, I can hear the sound of distant firing. They were at it when I came. And they'll be at it after I've gone. More guns won't stop them. Too many of them. And the only things they respect are courage and honor. Yes, and England's power! England's place here can never be any greater than the men who represent her.
What have you got in your mouth?
Dawson Chewing tobacco, sir.
Its bad enough to have a ship that looks like this and a Captain that looks like me, without having a Chief Officer who looks like you!
You don't like my behavior ashore or aboard ship, you can get a new boy. In fact, I wish you would!
Sir Guy Ha! You wouldn't go if you could.
Wouldn't I? I'm so close to being back to England now, I can hear Big Ben chiming.
Sir Guy I've heard that from men for 50 years. It's only the weak ones that sneak out of the China Seas. It's the bullheads like you that stay on.
All right, toots, you - you win. I hope you have a good trip. Goodbye.
[Gives Gaskell a nice, long kiss]
All right. All right. If you've got your ticket and a job, I don't suppose I can...
Blimey! [Jumps into Gaskell's arms]
How's it, toots? Well, come on and play dumb it you want. I just came in to tell you, I'm not gonna come around and pester you anymore. Look, I'm takin' all my cigarettes. You know, its moonlight outside. Gee, it's pretty. Ain't it funny we always fight when its moonlight and make up when its rainin'? Its about time for the rainy season, ain't it, toots? Aw, come on out of the trenches. I'm not gonna throw any bombs. I'm harmless.
Yes, of course, you're as harmless as a revolutionary.
Isabel? Isabel McCarthy?
Isabel McCarthy Yes 'em.
Would you say that I look like a lady.
Isabel McCarthy No, sir, Miss Dolly. I been with you all too long to insult you that way.
Okay, toots. I know you ain't got much time to fool around with passengers.
It's your own fault. You wanted to be one.
Except, maybe, that English dame?
You're becoming very observant.
I saw her when she came aboard. She looked like she was smellin' a dead fish or somethin'.
Say, there ain't enough dough in all Asia to make me change the way I feel about one guy.
Still crazy about that Gaskell, huh? Well, whenever you get tired of running around with an Airedale and you want to run around with a St. Bernard, why you let me know.
Sure. Whenever I get lost in the Alps, I'll whistle for you.
All right, I'll come running.
Well, anyway, it won't be so lonely while Jamesy is aboard.
I hate to hear you talk like that Dolly.
Well, a gal's got to do the best she can with what's around.
You owe yourself more than that.
The trouble is boyfriend, there ain't any male Mrs. Barclays. So charming. So refined.
Well, the real trouble is, there aren't enough female Mrs. Barclays.