King Creole

1958 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 6,699 VOTES · DIR. Michael Curtiz

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Overview

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won't take no for an answer.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,051 lines

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00:04:19 Next Week, baby.
00:07:20 l am being nice to you. l haven't spit in your eye yet.
00:10:56 NoW you knoW What l do for an encore.
00:14:06 Forgive me, sir, l've talked to the boy many times, and to What avail?
00:16:52 - What about it? - Let's take a Walk.
00:19:56 Mr Evans called me. l spent all afternoon With him.
00:24:02 - Sings beautiful, don't he? - He sure does.
00:27:49 Don't you...
00:33:10 That Was sWell. My name's LeGrand. You Want to stop being a busboy?
00:35:58 Just for a half-hour? Then home?
00:40:00 You ought to have a dress made out of it.
00:43:56 lt sounds good, but...
00:46:23 - Maybe have a drink, talk it over. - l don't drink.
00:51:09 As far as you're concerned, the place is jammed.
00:56:30 Just leave it at that, Nellie. For noW, anyWay.
01:01:54 Up them stairs. Maxie's expecting you.
01:05:04 Come here, Shark. l Wanna talk to you. Get some ice, Ronnie.
01:11:09 He looked sick When he came back.
01:14:20 - HoW's your father? - Much better.
01:20:36 You tell Maxie Fields that l Wasn't in the mood.
01:24:00 Sorry to intrude. l don't mind you tWo Wrestling around
01:29:59 You threW it all aWay. You, me, everything.
01:33:32 Let Danny out of his agreement, and l'll forget l saW this man.
01:43:46 Where are We?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,051
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:04:19
Final line01:43:46

Production Record

DirectorMichael Curtiz
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,699