Malta Story

1953 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,063 VOTES · DIR. Brian Desmond Hurst

Malta Story poster

Overview

Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese girl.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,177 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:37 WIRELESS: Mr Churchill, in his speech in the House of Commons this afternoon, said
00:04:51 Thank you, sir. Two Jerries just knocked each other down.
00:09:59 - Who are you? - Flight Lieutenant Ross, sir. In transit for Cairo.
00:12:34 and men like Hobley can go and sink them.
00:15:17 I'd have liked you to have been able to stooge
00:21:07 This isn't the desert or the Russian front or even England.
00:23:40 I'm only seeing her home. She's very reckless.
00:26:33 Really?
00:31:10 (Buzzer)
00:34:34 Fall in, No.2 Section. Come on, come on. You're not a bunch of ballet dancers.
00:39:40 Iet us also be sure that we are really co-operative
00:44:41 to be spending one's time taking photographs of ports...
00:47:39 60 Spitfires will be flown in to Malta from the American carrier Wasp
00:51:25 TANNOY: Number 47.
00:57:33 That's what you all say.
01:00:37 But it was true, Mr Ross.
01:04:15 Why were you sent here?
01:07:53 I... I don't know.
01:12:57 And if Admiral Payne rings here... I've gone back to the Operations Room.
01:17:46 Yes, but my side was the right side - the sensible side that would bring peace.
01:23:00 From now until the Afrika Korps is bogged down
01:27:56 they've tried. Everything set up and we have to have this filthy weather.
01:32:09 PETER: Tally-ho. Convoy sighted about ten miles ahead.
20:20:04 weren't even airborne.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,177
Dialogue density11.9 lines / min
First line00:01:37
Final line20:20:04

Production Record

DirectorBrian Desmond Hurst
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,063