China Doll

1958 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 652 VOTES · DIR. Frank Borzage

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Overview

American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.

Dialogue Timeline — 976 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:59 It's all right, Corporal. You'll get over it in the end.
00:05:31 Your medical supplies will be there before you are.
00:08:30 Inside, men.
00:11:27 (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
00:16:43 I picked up a couple of great stories for you in Calcutta.
00:20:56 - Well, that's just as well. - Oh?
00:23:26 This is an ancient family, steeped in pride and tradition.
00:27:47 Why don't you be a good little girl and get lost?
00:30:08 Huh? Huh?
00:34:45 Slippers all the time wait for you.
00:40:08 - (CHUCKLING) Scram. Oh, yes. - Yes.
00:43:09 Yeah, and some long jade earrings.
00:45:34 (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
00:51:14 - Hiya, Father. - Hello, Cliff.
00:53:48 So long, Cliff.
00:59:23 - I couldn't go through it again. - Men do come back from the war.
01:03:17 (CHUCKLES)
01:07:12 She wants to be married in the Chinese tradition, Cliff.
01:11:07 Well, it's a laundry ticket. Father Cairns said it had to be a deed of property.
01:16:38 No, stupid, we're expecting.
01:19:23 (ALL LAUGHING)
01:24:38 I'd like to see it.
01:29:05 There you go, in. Come here. Hey, let's go.
01:38:33 I guess maybe he is with them.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed976
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:01:59
Final line01:38:33

Production Record

DirectorFrank Borzage
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes652