I Know Where I'm Going!

1945 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 10,563 VOTES · DIR. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

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Overview

Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who holds a secret that may change her life forever.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,079 lines

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00:01:04 'When Joan was only one, she already knew where she was going.
00:04:10 - Your table, Miss Webster. - Thank you, Fred.
00:07:28 will meet you on your arrival at the Central.
00:11:01 The stationmaster's with him.
00:14:56 Would you like to wait at the house? I know the people.
00:19:04 Do you expect me to eat them just when the strain's getting known?
00:21:26 Taming a woman must be worse than taming an eagle.
00:23:40 There's an eagle's eyrie there on Beinn Bhreac.
00:28:12 Ruairidh, we'll be at the Western Isles Hotel.
00:31:59 Like a little king, he is.
00:35:02 and you can hear the roar for miles - you can hear it from Kiloran.
00:37:34 'waiting to talk to Mr MacNeil. Is he there? I thought he was in the army.
00:41:50 Now, listen, Colonel, you're going to get into trouble.
00:45:03 Adam! Surely you told me Robert was having breakfast with us.
00:47:32 We nearly took Kiloran ourselves but we found it just a little too expensive!
00:50:38 Three pipers. They must have come over from the mainland.
00:54:46 A MacNeil at the Campbells' ceilidh?
00:58:04 - to see the dentist. - Tooth aching?
01:00:41 If I had a fair-sized boat but I haven't, not even a small one.
01:04:06 Who are you to be giving orders?
01:06:56 And you're the last person to stop her.
01:17:29 (Speaks Gaelic)
01:21:34 And if you count the beams
01:27:45 ‘or drown.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,079
Dialogue density11.9 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line01:27:45

Production Record

DirectorMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes10,563