It Happened to Jane
1959 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 3,231 VOTES · DIR. Richard Quine
Overview
Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".
Dialogue Timeline — 1,443 lines
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00:01:22 Sam, you know that's the girls' side. You bad boy, you.
00:06:49 - I worked so hard. - The railroad is going to have to pay you.
00:10:35 Mother has to talk business with these gentlemen.
00:13:59 George, why can't you...
00:17:28 You remember?
00:22:11 I'm sorry. I should have gotten that money. They are wrong and I'm right.
00:25:36 - Just a moment, please. - $2 more.
00:29:18 - Are you coming? - Yeah.
00:33:26 We're in Maine, but the shot heard around the world was fired in Massachusetts.
00:36:59 "Okay, now you're engaged."
00:40:28 There's a very important one here, there it is.
00:44:03 Smile at the teacher just for kicks
00:47:36 No offense, Denham, but Malone would eat you alive.
00:51:08 has won for you, will be sent to Harry Foster Malone as rent...
00:55:01 I'm warning you, stupid.
00:59:42 "Respectfully submitted, Claire Christ, Secretary."
01:02:33 - Opposed? - No.
01:06:07 You got 48 hours to get old 97 off his tracks.
01:10:24 I don't want to hear one more word about that train, understand?
01:13:56 - What is it, Billy? - What about Four Mile Creek?
01:17:48 While in New York, see if you can pick up a good fire engine, will you?
01:23:14 Either you are going to listen to me, or in precisely four seconds...
01:27:19 There's no coal!
01:31:19 - Is that all, George? - That's all.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,443
Dialogue density14.9 lines / min
First line00:01:22
Final line01:31:19
Production Record
DirectorRichard Quine
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,231