King Rat
1965 · 134 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 5,249 VOTES · DIR. Bryan Forbes
Overview
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,218 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:06:09 You! Corporal.
00:10:55 l asked him especially, and he told me to tell you.
00:15:54 -You speak it pretty good, don't you? -British? l mean, English?
00:21:23 -His or mine? -His.
00:28:05 Well, next time, l want to know. And that's a bloody order.
00:35:49 Let me handle it.
00:41:24 lt's all right, old boy. l'm just as frightened as you are.
00:47:18 ''Suicide while the balance of the mind was disturbed.''
00:50:33 That's it, squirrel. Good.
00:53:18 This is interesting about whales, but what about rats?
00:56:47 -Who for? -Mac. Any more questions?
01:02:22 Listen, take it, $ 108. Ten percent. lt's yours. You earned it.
01:06:07 My baby.
01:11:30 -This is Hawkins' dog. -Now, wait a minute.
01:17:39 Have you looked at the bottom of the weights?
01:21:24 Genius. l tell you, he's a genius.
01:26:32 Okay, guys, let's get it onto the truck. Right.
01:31:08 Pete?
01:36:55 -What money, sir? -Money from the sale of the diamond.
01:41:25 Of course l know how. You got water boiling?
01:50:15 l have to hand it to you...
01:57:42 lt just don't make sense.
02:03:05 You are British, aren't you?
02:07:16 You called me ''sir'' last night.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,218
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:06:09
Final line02:07:16
Production Record
DirectorBryan Forbes
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,249