Tiger Shark Page #2

Synopsis: Mike is a great tuna fisherman though he lost a hand to a shark years earlier saving Pipes Boley. Now Mike is happily married to Quita and doesn't notice that Pipes and Quita are falling for each other.
 
IMDB:
6.5
UNRATED
Year:
1932
77 min
81 Views


THERE YOU ARE.

LET HER GO.

EASY NOW.

LET HER GO EASY NOW.

BE CAREFUL.

WE GOT A GOOD HAUL, CHUCK.

TIMING:

IS EVERYTHING.

THEM ARE SURE:

FINE SARDINES, BOB.

YES, THEY'RE NICE.

BEST HAUL WE'VE MADE

FOR A LONG WHILE.

HOW MANY SCHOOLS YOU GOT?

300, MIKE. THAT'S ABOU ALL WE GOT IN THIS HAUL.

THAT'S NOT HALF ENOUGH.

WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER HAUL.

COME ON, WE HAVE TO

WORK TONIGHT. GET THE NETS READY.

JIMMY, PULL THAT WING IN

ON YOUR SIDE.

YOU GOT TO MAKE IT EVEN.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

YOU'RE NOT SO STRONG TONIGHT.

I'LL HAVE THE COOK

PUT AN EXTRA BEAN IN YOUR SOUP.

MAYBE YOU FISHING

IN HEAVEN.

THAT-A BOYS.

TIGER SHARK!

SHARK! GET THAT GUN!

JOSEPH,

GET THE HARPOON!

HURRY UP OR WE'LL

LOSE OUR NETS.

[GUNSHOTS]

[SHOUTING IN PORTUGUESE]

Pipes:
HURRY UP!

THROW HIM A LINE!

THROW HIM:

A ROPE, BOYS!

HURRY NOW!

THROW HIM A LINE!

PIPES, BEA THOSE SHARKS AWAY!

[GUNSHOTS]

SHARK GOT HIM!

SHARK GOT HIM!

SHARK GOT HIM!

SHARK GOT HIM--MANUEL!

SHARK GOT HIS LEGS.

MIKE, SHARK GOT HIS LEGS!

GIVE ME A ROPE TO PU AROUND HIS SHOULDERS. HURRY UP!

HOLD IT TIGHT.

TAKE HIM FORWARDS.

STILL WAITING, HUH?

[SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

HEY, FISHBONE,

GET ME A HUNK OF MEAT.

JIMMY, GET ME

THE DOUBLE SHARK HOOK.

PIPES,

YOU WORK THE BOOM.

WHAT'S THE IDEA, MIKE?

REMEMBER MANUEL,

HE SAY NO FISHERMAN GO TO HEAVEN

WITH BITE OUT OF HIM?

I'M GOING

TO BURY HIM WHOLE, LIKE HE WANTED TO.

I'M GOING TO GE HIS LEGS BACK.

GO ON. GET BUSY.

GIVE ME THAT, JIMMY.

ALL RIGHT, TAKE IT UP.

GIVE ME THAT.

ALL RIGHT, SWING IT OUT!

LET HER DOWN!

THERE HE IS.

ALL RIGHT,

GET YOUR CLUBS.

HERE HE COMES!

HERE HE COMES AGAIN!

HEY, GET READY THERE!

TAKE IT UP!

GOT HIM!

HOLD ON TO HIM!

HOLD ON TO HIM!

PIPE YOUNOW:

THWORDS TOAYFOR TOY M?

,

NO. THAT'S

YOUR JOB, MIKE.

OH.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, YES.

ST. PETER, YOU KNOW, MANUEL,

HE'S FIRST-CLASS FISHERMAN.

YEAH, AND HE'S GOOD MAN, TOO.

AND WHEN HE COMES TO THE GATE,

HE NO CAN STAND UP,

BUT HE'S GOT HIS LEGS

WITH HIM.

AND SO, YOU LET HIM IN,

HUH, ST. PETER?

JUST AS SPECIAL FAVOR

TO MIKE MASCARENHAS, HUH? PLEASE.

AND WHE--

WELL, THAT'S ALL.

YEAH. AMEN.

ALL RIGHT.

COME IN.

THIS THE HOUSE:

FOR MANUEL SILVA?

YES.

YOU HIS WIFE?

NO. I'M HIS DAUGHTER.

OH. WELL, I GUESS

YOU KNOW ME, THEN. MIKE MASCARENHAS.

NO.

YOU DON'T KNOW ME?

NO. I TOLD YOU.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

OH, WELL, I--

I HAVE BAD NEWS:

FOR YOU.

MANUEL, HE--

HE'S DEAD.

WHERE IS HE?

UH...WELL...

MANUEL,

HE'S WORK FOR ME.

WE WAS OUT FISHING,

COUPLE OF DAYS.

HE WAS HARPOONING

A SHARK,

AND HE FELL:

OVERBOARD.

WHERE IS HE?

WELL, WE BURY HIM

IN MAGDALENA BAY.

OH, HE WAS VERY

GOOD FISHERMAN, THAT MANUEL...

BUT VERY OLD.

I THINK THE WORK

IS TOO HARD FOR HIM, HUH?

MAYBE--MAYBE HE'S

BETTER OFF, HUH?

MAYBE HE IS.

YOU--YOU SICK, HUH?

LEAVE ME ALONE.

YOU TAKE A LITTLE

DRINK, HUH?

LEAVE ME ALONE.

DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? MY FATHER'S DEAD.

[CRYING]

YEAH...

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.

EXCUSE PLEASE.

ONE CRUCIFIX...

ONE BOOK.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN.

HELLO.

HELLO.

GOOD MORNING.

I, UH...I BRING YOU

SOME GRUB AND...

OH...AND SOME VINO.

YOU HAVE A DRINK, HUH?

IT'S VERY GOOD FOR YOU.

SAY, WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

QUITA.

QUITA.

OH, THAT'S PRETTY.

HEH, HEH.

YOUR MOTHER,

SHE PORTUGUESE, TOO?

NO.

OH.

WELL, QUITA, UH...

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW,

BUT YOUR FATHER,

HE HAVE SOME INSURANCE MONEY COMING.

HUH?

OH. HEH, HEH.

OH, I ONLY GOT ONE HAND.

THE SHARKS GOT THE OTHER.

OH, YEAH, NOW

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

SURE! EVERYBODY KNOW

MIKE MASCARENHAS.

SAY, I AM THE BEST FISHERMAN

ON THE WHOLE PACIFIC OCEAN.

I GOT THE BIGGEST BOA ON THE WHOLE CALIFORNIA COAST.

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY

I MAKE LAST YEAR?

$14,000.

SO I GUESS YOU FIGURE

YOU WON'T MISS THAT.

OH, THAT--

SAY, WHAT DO YOU--

I TELL YOU,

THIS MONEY BELONG TO YOUR FATHER'S INSURANCE!

MY FATHER NEVER:

HAD ANY INSURANCE.

I OUGHT TO KNOW:

WHAT HE HAVE.

HE WORKED FOR ME,

DIDN'T HE?

HE WAS MY FATHER,

AND I KNOW HE NEVER HAD ANY INSURANCE.

YOU'RE LYING,

AREN'T YOU?

I LIE?

SAY, NOBODY EVER

CALLED ME LIAR BEFORE!

NOBODY EVER--

YEAH. YEAH, SURE,

I LIED.

WELL, DON'T THINK

I DON'T APPRECIATE IT-- AND ALL THAT, TOO.

OH, THAT?

OH, THAT'S NOTHING.

THAT--UH...

THERE'S WOMANS

DOWN THE STREET HERE, SEE?

SHE GOT GROCERY STORE.

OH, SHE'S CRAZY FOR ME.

YOU KNOW, SHE USED--

I'D COME IN THE STORE,

SHE GIVE ME ALL THE JUNK,

WHAT I WANT. YEAH, SURE.

YOU'RE LYING

ABOUT THAT, TOO.

HMM?

YEAH.

YOU DON'T THINK ANY WOMANS

GO CRAZY FOR ME, HUH?

[CHUCKLES]

YOU'RE A FUNNY FELLOW.

WHAT'S THE IDEA,

ANYWAY, THROWING AWAY A LOT OF MONEY

ON A GIRL:

YOU NEVER SAW BEFORE?

UH...OH, WELL, UH...

MANUEL, HE WORK

ON MY CREW, HUH?

HE GO OUT FISHING

FOR ME, DIDN'T HE?

WELL, I GOT TO TAKE CARE

OF HIS KID, DON'T I?

YOU--YOU'VE BEEN SICK, HUH?

LONG TIME, MAYBE?

I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

OH, SURE,

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU MUST GET BETTER.

THIS GRUB:

IS GOOD FOR YOU.

I BRING YOU ONIONS,

AND I BRING YOU SALAMI AND BREAD--

OH, EVERYTHING

FIRST CLASS.

IT'S VERY GOOD FOR YOU,

THIS GRUB.

IT'S GOING TO MAKE YOU

STRONG AND FAT LIKE A GOOD PORTUGUESE GIRL, HUH?

YOU GOT TO EAT,

DON'T YOU?

SURE, I GOT TO EAT.

OF COURSE.

SAY, YOU HAD

BREAKFAST?

NO.

YOU SIT DOWN THERE,

AND I'LL FIX YOU SOMETHING.

GEE, THAT'S GOOD.

HA HA!

I BRING YOU SUPPER

TONIGHT, TOO.

HERE. LET ME HELP YOU.

NO. YOU GO SIT DOWN.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COOKING?

WHAT I KNOW?

SAY, I'M THE BEST COOK

IN THE WHOLE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AND THIS TIME,

IS NO LIE.

OH, BOY,

I LOVE ONIONS.

AHH...

GEE, MAKE IT STRONG,

THE ONION, YOU KNOW?

IT'S VERY GOOD FOR BLOOD.

BUILD UP BODY, EVERYTHING.

PIPES!

PIPES, WHERE ARE YOU?

HERE I AM.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

COME HERE, WILL YOU?

FIX UP MY TIE.

MAKE IT LOOK PRETTY, HUH?

I'M TIRED OF PLAYING

NURSEMAID TO YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHY

I CAN NEVER LEARN HOW TO FIX THEM UP.

MAKE IT LOOK ELEGANT, HUH?

YEAH.

WHAT IS THAT?

SMELL GOOD?

YEAH. WHAT IS IT?

IT'S LOVE LOTION.

A LITTLE BI FEMININE, HUH?

HMM? OH, YEAH,

SURE, THAT'S ME.

THERE YOU ARE.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

THAT'S GOOD.

WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT'S THE IDEA

OF BEING DRESSED UP?

OH, WELL, UH...

AHH,

MIKE'S GOT A GIRL.

OH, YOU STOP NOW.

YOU GO ON.

IT'S NONE OF YOUR

BUSINESS NOW.

WHAT'S HER NAME?

I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU.

THIS ONE TIME I'M GOING TO KEEP IT ALL TO MYSELF.

GO ON! GOOD-BYE.

YOU BIG:

TH:

AH, PHOOEY.

,

I THOUGHT I ASKED YOU

TO COME AROUND TO

MY PLACE TONIGHT AND START WORKING FOR ME.

YOU DID.

WELL, HOW ABOUT IT?

AND I TOLD YOU:

TO KEEP AWAY FROM HERE AND STOP BOTHERING ME.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

I'M JUST TRYING

TO DO YOU A FAVOR.

DON'T YOU NEED THE MONEY?

NO. THERE'S JUS ONE FAVOR I WANT FROM SOMEBODY LIKE YOU.

JUST GET OUT OF HERE.

SOMEBODY LIKE ME, HUH?

OH, YOU'RE BETTER

THAN I AM.

YEAH...SO FAR.

HOW MANY TIMES A WEEK

DO YOU WRITE HOME

THAT YOU'RE GETTING

GRUB MONEY FROM A CRAZY FISHERMAN?

A MAN THAT NO OTHER

WOMAN WILL HAVE--YEAH, A GUY WITH HIS HAND GONE.

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Houston Branch

Houston Branch (March 5, 1899 – January, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 50 films between 1927 and 1958. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. more…

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