Why that gold-grabbing dame would double cross her own mother for a handful of Chinese Yams.

— (James Gleason)

7 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:31:45 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Nobody can make her write that kind of stuff.

- They can't, huh?

- Who do you think writes 'em, my aunt Emma?

- I know she writes them and gets a big bonus for doing them, too. A mink coat and diamond bracelet.

- Don't write 'em?

- Why that gold-grabbing dame would double cross her own mother for a handful of Chinese Yams.

- Shut up! If you weren't drunk, I'd...

- Hey, Boss. Here's the speech, Boss.

- Read it, John, and then start sockin'.

- Hey, wait a minute, Mr. Doe.

[...]