Born: 1879-12-27 Died: 1954-01-18 IMDB Filmography Aug 06 2011 A closed-mouth man From: The Maltese Falcon You're a closed-mouth man? –No, I like to talk. –Better and better. I distrust a closed-mouth man. He generally picks the wrong time to talk and says the wrong things. Talking's something you can't do judiciously unless you keep in practice. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) | Humphrey Bogart (Sam Spade) #Trust Jul 06 2010 Looking after himself From: The Maltese Falcon I do like a man who tells you right out he's looking after himself. Don't we all? I don't trust a man who says he's not. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Attitude#Trust Apr 21 2010 Other means of persuasion From: The Maltese Falcon Well, sir, there are other means of persuasion besides killing and threatening-to-kill. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Threats#Murder#Persuation Jan 10 2010 Likes talking From: The Maltese Falcon I'll tell you right out I am a man who likes talking to a man who likes to talk. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Talking Oct 19 2009 No place for you in our plan From: The Maltese Falcon There's no place for you in our plan, sir. So we decided to spare ourselves any possible embarrassment. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Embarrassment#Insult Jun 04 2009 Not drink too much From: The Maltese Falcon I distrust a man who says 'when.' He's got to be careful not to drink too much, because he's not to be trusted when he does. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Alcohol#Trust Jun 04 2009 Plain speaking From: The Maltese Falcon Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Talking#Comprehension May 13 2009 Delicate judgment From: The Maltese Falcon (laughing) That's an attitude, sir, that calls for the most delicate judgment on both sides. 'Cause as you know, sir, in the heat of action men are likely to forget where their best interests lie and let their emotions carry them away. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Attitude#Philosophy#Work#Emotions Jan 09 2007 I only ask two things From: Christmas In Connecticut I only ask two things of my editors, Beecham: print the truth and obey my orders! Sydney Greenstreet (Alexander Yardley) #Work#Newspapers#Truth#Obedience#Printing Dec 20 2006 Good morning; Merry Christmas From: Christmas In Connecticut Good morning; Merry Christmas. I hope I'm in time to see you flip the flapjacks. Sydney Greenstreet (Alexander Yardley) #Christmas#Food#Greetings
Aug 06 2011 A closed-mouth man From: The Maltese Falcon You're a closed-mouth man? –No, I like to talk. –Better and better. I distrust a closed-mouth man. He generally picks the wrong time to talk and says the wrong things. Talking's something you can't do judiciously unless you keep in practice. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) | Humphrey Bogart (Sam Spade) #Trust
Jul 06 2010 Looking after himself From: The Maltese Falcon I do like a man who tells you right out he's looking after himself. Don't we all? I don't trust a man who says he's not. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Attitude#Trust
Apr 21 2010 Other means of persuasion From: The Maltese Falcon Well, sir, there are other means of persuasion besides killing and threatening-to-kill. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Threats#Murder#Persuation
Jan 10 2010 Likes talking From: The Maltese Falcon I'll tell you right out I am a man who likes talking to a man who likes to talk. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Talking
Oct 19 2009 No place for you in our plan From: The Maltese Falcon There's no place for you in our plan, sir. So we decided to spare ourselves any possible embarrassment. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Embarrassment#Insult
Jun 04 2009 Not drink too much From: The Maltese Falcon I distrust a man who says 'when.' He's got to be careful not to drink too much, because he's not to be trusted when he does. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Alcohol#Trust
Jun 04 2009 Plain speaking From: The Maltese Falcon Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Talking#Comprehension
May 13 2009 Delicate judgment From: The Maltese Falcon (laughing) That's an attitude, sir, that calls for the most delicate judgment on both sides. 'Cause as you know, sir, in the heat of action men are likely to forget where their best interests lie and let their emotions carry them away. Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman) #Attitude#Philosophy#Work#Emotions
Jan 09 2007 I only ask two things From: Christmas In Connecticut I only ask two things of my editors, Beecham: print the truth and obey my orders! Sydney Greenstreet (Alexander Yardley) #Work#Newspapers#Truth#Obedience#Printing
Dec 20 2006 Good morning; Merry Christmas From: Christmas In Connecticut Good morning; Merry Christmas. I hope I'm in time to see you flip the flapjacks. Sydney Greenstreet (Alexander Yardley) #Christmas#Food#Greetings
