Elevator to the Gallows

1958 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 29,977 VOTES · DIR. Louis Malle

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Overview

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Dialogue Timeline — 616 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:17 I can't stand it any more
00:03:58 You know I'm always the last to leave
00:08:52 I'm used to people hating me
00:12:58 When is he back?
00:16:35 Good for him
00:19:43 The motorway
00:25:54 No, Madame
00:31:36 Yes
00:34:08 Germans...
00:36:04 Oh, the ladies have gone out
00:46:01 No, not tonight
00:48:16 No. Maybe last week
00:54:34 I can't bear the thought
00:57:53 Florence Carala
00:59:40 Inspector Cherier, Crime Squad
01:01:32 Good for him
01:04:43 I'm not the Inspector, I'm the Deputy Public Prosecutor
01:07:17 You think you own the place
01:14:38 Someone made a mistake, or you're lying
01:16:18 That's all well and good, but there's a slight problem
01:18:40 Facts and witnesses agree. The lift story won't impress the jury
01:20:43 Where exactly?
01:25:06 The Germans' photos
01:29:52 He'd have got a death sentence

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed616
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line01:29:52

Production Record

DirectorLouis Malle
LanguageFrench
Revenue$263,404
IMDb votes29,977