Kiss of Death

1916 · 60 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 281 VOTES · DIR. Victor Sjöström

Overview

After the respectable Dr. Monro was found dead, the housekeeper and two engineers testify in court. A case of commercial delinquency and bribery is reconstructed on that occasion. Sadly only about half the film exists today.

Dialogue Timeline — 97 lines

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00:00:38 Kiss of Death A crime play in 3 acts by A.V.Samsjö
00:01:36 "...came the doctors little girl and said that something horrible had happened..."
00:03:30 "Because of what the stranger said, the police arrested our servant."
00:05:14 "I had suffered of an inexplicable tiredness and inability to work..."
00:06:26 "and I continued taking the medicine he prescribed, but became only more and more powerless..."
00:08:06 I can't stand your ignoring me! Your work seems to be more dear to you than your wife. I have decided to go back to my parents. You'll never see me again. Your jilted wife, Ruth.
00:10:26 "Can you see how similar we look! Let me see your profile!"
00:11:55 "First he found my proposal insane..."
00:12:50 "To get rid of any hesitation on his side, I proposed we conduct a test..."
00:14:54 "I myself travelled for a stay in a resting resort."
00:15:11 Kiss of Death second act
00:16:01 As Monro isn't available, a Dr Adell takes care of him. Dr Adell finds the case suspicious and after an examination of the medicine he can declare its dangerous nature.
00:16:53 "In the morning..."
00:18:48 "When the night came we took our safety precautions."
00:21:20 "He grabbed my hand to feel my pulse... And said quietly to himself: Strange! This isn't Weyler!"
00:23:01 "I found no trace of the intruder... But further down the street I noticed a lonely wanderer..."
00:24:00 "He followed me back to the gate where we found the gas mask and the coat our mysterious guest had worn."
00:24:44 "I decided to follow him anyway to be present during the examination."
00:25:26 Kiss of Death Third act
00:28:13 "The next door was also locked... but I heard sneaking steps on the other side... The key turned in the lock..."
00:30:05 "After the girl had gone back to bed, I went out to the hall and suddenly heard voices from a room."
00:30:47 In the morning the servant serves Lebel hot chocolate that he leaves untouched. Monros daughter comes in running.
00:31:24 Dr Adell examined the contents of the sugar bowl and found a lethal posion.
00:32:02 The end

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed97
Dialogue density1.6 lines / min
First line00:00:38
Final line00:32:02

Production Record

DirectorVictor Sjöström
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes281