Before I Hang
1940 · 62 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 1,492 VOTES · DIR. Nick Grindé
Overview
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.
Dialogue Timeline — 659 lines
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00:00:57 The prisoner, John Garth, will rise and face the court.
00:02:47 before I could perfect my serum and end his suffering.
00:04:47 Goodbye, Martha.
00:06:49 under the right conditions.
00:08:23 Well, Doctor, I'm going to take a chance.
00:11:21 So soon?
00:14:08 is rather old-fashioned nowadays.
00:16:03 You must go on.
00:18:18 Suppose the serum works now?
00:20:08 Take a look at yourself.
00:22:03 You're a trustee from now on. The guards won't bother you.
00:26:12 John, you're a murderer! John!
00:29:42 They fought and Otto killed Dr. Howard.
00:32:00 I listened last night. You walked back and forth here hour after hour.
00:35:46 The only musician I can listen to and enjoy.
00:37:24 I want you three to be the first to change as I have changed.
00:39:07 Yes, perhaps you'd better go.
00:42:41 If I could just restore the power of your music
00:48:45 - Miss Garth? - Yes.
00:50:27 from one of Sondini's arteries before he was strangled.
00:52:27 I killed Victor Sondini.
00:54:27 I don't want to hurt you!
00:57:31 Martha!
01:00:59 What happened?
Cast & Characters
Boris Karloff
Dr. John Garth
Evelyn Keyes
Martha Garth
Bruce Bennett
Dr. Paul Ames
Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Ralph Howard
Ben Taggart
Warden Thompson
Pedro de Cordoba
Victor Sondini
Wright Kramer
George Wharton
Bertram Marburgh
Stephen Barclay
Don Beddoe
Police Capt. McGraw
Robert Fiske
District Attorney
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed659
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:00:57
Final line01:00:59
Production Record
DirectorNick Grindé
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,492