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A man like me ain't given to loving a woman. He knows too much about them. Every color of them, from here to the China Sea. The whole lying, cheating smear of them. Sailors' bait.

12 seconds sound clip from the Anna Christie (1930) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:56:55 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, here's something you do need.

- Oh, is that so, now? Well, all right. But if I'm needing sugar, I know where to look for that.

- Oh, we're goofy. Just like a couple of kids.

- Sure, Anna, when you're in love, you ain't got the brains of a tick.

- What do you mean, love?

- You know what I mean. It's in me eye and on the tip of me tongue.

- A man like me ain't given to loving a woman. He knows too much about them. Every color of them, from here to the China Sea. The whole lying, cheating smear of them. Sailors' bait.

- When he comes across a girl like you, Anna... that's as clean as a shell.

- You're a lucky girl to be hearing such talk from the lips of Matt Burke... him that the women are so crazy over.

- Anna, what's come over you?

- Oh, nothing.

- Sure, don't lie to me, Anna. You're as stiff as a corpse.

- Hello, dearie.

[...]

Anna Christie (1930) Sound Clip

Anna Christie (1930) Poster

Memorable quotes with sound from the movie Anna Christie (1930), based on the 1921 play of the same name by Eugene O'Neill.

Actors: Greta Garbo (Anna Christie), Marie Dressler (Marthy Owens)

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