Dr. Knock

1951 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 634 VOTES · DIR. Guy Lefranc

Dr. Knock poster

Overview

Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan by the name of Knock. A real genius this one, for he soon managed to persuade everyone that they were ill. And not only didn't they resent him but they even loved their physician, who made a fortune and brought prosperity to the village by turning it into a big hospital.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,062 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:43 - Do you have all your luggage? - Yes, indeed, Dr. Parpalaid
00:05:39 But that's once in a blue moon. If I have to wait for the next epidemic...
00:09:05 As I like to do things handsomely, I'll give you 30 for it.
00:12:02 They answered that they didn't require a licensed doctor...
00:14:42 Opium, cocaine, black masses, sodomy, political convictions?
00:20:55 Let's not change anything right away. We'll make improvements later if necessary.
00:24:30 All illustrated with attractive pictures: highly magnified bacilli...
00:28:58 Dr. Parpalaid is an excellent man.
00:33:16 We'd say, "He's a fine man, but he's not very good."
00:36:27 And maybe you haven't realized that Monday is market day?
00:39:32 For you, my visits will be free, but don't say anything. It's a favor.
00:44:06 It was about 10 feet tall, leaning against a wall.
00:48:02 No, I walked.
00:52:16 Doctor, what do you think of coal mines?
00:55:27 I do indulge a little.
00:59:16 - The two of you together? - Yes!
01:07:34 You can't replace a first trombone just like that.
01:12:02 Explain that we have no rooms left. I can't tell him myself.
01:14:36 For #14? Right here.
01:18:29 Rigorously.
01:22:31 You give me a township of several thousand individuals - blank, indeterminate.
01:25:52 Just think, for all these people they are the voice of my orders....
01:30:11 Since there's no room at St.-Maurice for anything but quackery...
01:34:51 Even though I knew it was a joke and I was in on it.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,062
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line01:34:51

Production Record

DirectorGuy Lefranc
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes634