Gambling Ship (1933)

Arthur Vinton: Joe Burke

Quotes 

• Joe Burke : Eleanor, you've always shot square with me. That's what makes it so tough what I'm going to tell you. I know it's going to hurt, but the way things are, I think it's best for you to give me up. Call it quits.

• Joe Burke : I'm trying to give you a break. I've scraped up about 900 bucks. Here, you take it. It's enough to get ya to London, Paris, Berlin. You know, they've probably forgotten all about you over there by now.

  Eleanor La Velle : Heh! What kind of a heel do you take me for?

• Joe Burke : Look, in our game, there's only one answer to a welsher, and not a chance to dodge. That's why I want you to beat it before the blow off.

  Eleanor La Velle : And it's just one thing I won't do, and that is run out while there's trouble. How much do you need?

  Joe Burke : Nine grand.

  Eleanor La Velle : Well, maybe I can get it for you.

  Joe Burke : Where would ya get it from?

  Eleanor La Velle : I'll tell you when I give it to you.

• Joe Burke : I wonder why she didn't want me to meet her.

  Blooey : Eleanor is a wise girl. I once met a girl on a train and she forgot to wire her husband not to meet her at the station.

  Joe Burke : Well, what happened?

  Blooey : All the shots went wild.

• Joe Burke : I've got it. She's got a boob in tow. Remember that sucker she brought in from Milwaukie the last time?

  Blooey : Yeah.

  Joe Burke : Sure, it's a bankroll. And boy, how we need it.