The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932 · 79 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 575 VOTES · DIR. Lowell Sherman
Overview
A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair clothing, backbiting and catfighting as they steal each other's boyfriends.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,315 lines
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00:01:23 The flower shop, please.
00:04:49 - My dear, how much is it? - No, I couldn't really. Forty-three dollars.
00:07:51 ... and have your bad diamond sawed off and put in a permanent case with diamonds in it.
00:10:38 Well, there's one thing that has got to be understood before Jean meets any friend of mine.
00:13:26 I haven't forgotten.
00:16:40 Not unless you insist.
00:19:38 Oh, say!
00:23:30 I'll go upstairs and get my coat.
00:26:58 Obviously. She'll have to travel with my company, go on my tours.
00:30:10 He's a swell guy.
00:34:42 I'm afraid I did.
00:40:15 I had this appointment at 3:30, you know.
00:42:59 Darling...
00:46:33 ... what I have already put in writing.'
00:50:01 You're looking too marvelous yourself, my dear, believe it or not.
00:53:01 Who to?
00:56:12 Now, Ms. Towhead. You can have your little drinky.
00:59:21 - Shall we call Dey now? - Yes, please do.
01:02:14 Billings, ask the young lady to wait.
01:04:54 Well, I'm thinking this is the rottenest, vilest mess I've ever seen.
01:08:37 - When? - Today.
01:11:42 Yeah. He was a fine one, he was!
01:15:22 Hold that door out there!
01:18:34 Come here, I want to talk...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,315
Dialogue density16.6 lines / min
First line00:01:23
Final line01:18:34
Production Record
DirectorLowell Sherman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes575