Convict 99

Name: Convict 99
Director: Marcel Varnel
Released: 1938
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Googie Withers, Peter Gawthorne

1938 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 556 VOTES · DIR. Marcel Varnel

Overview

A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals. Believing he is being sent to a school rather than a prison, he celebrates accordingly only to find that his drunkenness accidently lands him on the wrong side of the prison bars. The Governorship is eventually restored to him, and he sets about popularising himself amongst the convicts by turning a blind eye to their shady dealings.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,262 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:40 And don't you show your face in St Michael's again!

00:05:17 It's a waste of time seeing all these people. Benjamin's the one we want.

00:08:00 - I've got the job? - Of course!

00:11:53 Oh, pardon me, could you direct me to...

00:16:25 - I am, sir. - Get your men up!

00:21:22 Come on, 99, get on with your work! Where do you think you are?

00:24:40 - (Mouths) - No, I mean I don't want to go.

00:28:49 Max Slessor. We picked him up this morning.

00:31:32 Are you that fool Robinson?

00:34:31 Boys! Quiet!

00:37:21 Now, I've got here a list of reforms which I'd like to propose.

00:40:05 - Morning. - Morning, Governor!

00:42:52 Dirty thumb marks over everything.

00:46:35 That's where I crossed one of me own tunnels and turned back.

00:49:47 We had that too! If the last one's right, I'll cut my throat.

00:52:47 Make it a thousand.

00:56:05 - You know your part? - Word perfect.

00:58:49 Now, don't move, anybody, stay where you are.

01:02:03 - Get off! - What do you mean?

01:05:16 There's no object in my staying any longer.

01:09:10 Have you ever heard of Lightning Ben?

01:13:31 (Muffled groaning)

01:17:57 Oh, that won't be long, they'll soon have it open.

01:22:13 Look at these cheques! £900 rd!

Cast & Characters

Will Hay Dr. Benjamin Twist Moore Marriott Jerry, The Mole Graham Moffatt Albert Googie Withers Lottie Peter Gawthorne Sir Cyril Basil Radford Deputy Governor Dennis Wyndham Head Warder Wilfred Walter Max Slessor Alf Goddard Sykes Garry Marsh Johnson

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,262

Dialogue density13.9 lines / min

First line00:01:40

Final line01:22:13

Production Record

DirectorMarcel Varnel

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes556