Hugh Rand Quotes in Desert Nights (1929)

Hugh Rand: Vultures - waiting for your bodies! What a meal Steve would make!

Lady Diana Stonehill: The diamonds are in here. Take them - and give me water.

[Rand shakes his head no]

Lady Diana Stonehill: Take me...

Hugh Rand: [Looking at a disheveled Diana] The paint's all peeled off - there's nothing tempting about you now -...

Lady Diana Stonehill: Listen, Good-looking - why don't you use a little reason? Guide us out of here - - and we'll split the diamonds with you - - Once out of here - I may even - - drop Steve.

Hugh Rand: The diamonds are mine - and you'll be mine when I want you.

Hugh Rand: [after a desperate Diana threatens to drink salt water] It's a slow death - and the vultures won't wait till life has left your body!

Assistant manager: [after reading telegram] A woman from home! Haven't seen a white woman in years.

Hugh Rand: Don't expect too much. No beauty would come to this desolate hole.

[Takes the telegram]

Hugh Rand: I bet she's an old maid - bow-legged and cross-eyed!

Hugh Rand: [Overcome by Diana's beauty] Three years away from the world - - a man almost forgets there are women like you...

Hugh Rand: Free me and I'll free you.

Lady Diana Stonehill: What?

Hugh Rand: From Steve.

Hugh Rand: [to Diana] Play the game with me - diamonds and youth - - the world is ours!

Hugh Rand: [referring to the hyenas] They'll eat everything but the buckle on your belt.

Hugh Rand: Would you like to see some diamonds in the rough?

Lady Diana Stonehill: Hello, Good-looking - how are you enjoying the hunting trip?

Hugh Rand: As a hostess, you're a pretty slick crook - *Lady* Diana!

Lady Diana Stonehill: Nothing but sun and sand! Are we ever going to reach water?

Hugh Rand: I've drawn the last from the barrel! If you're a good girl, I'll give you a swallow when we camp!

Hugh Rand: Buck up, you brave diamond thief! There's sure to be water over that hill!