Ministry of Fear

1944 · 86 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 9,259 VOTES · DIR. Fritz Lang

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Overview

Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and doesn't quite know to whom to turn.

Dialogue Timeline — 808 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:34 Neale?
00:04:29 We don’t want them to feel cheated, even in a good cause.
00:07:03 Is something wrong?
00:10:03 You don’t find many good cakes these days.
00:13:45 They must be trying for the black moor factory.
00:19:43 Yes?
00:22:14 - Yes, it does, doesn’t it? - Bell. Belden.
00:25:27 I would have enjoyed it.
00:27:46 This is Mr. Hilfe, secretary of the mothers of the free nations.
00:31:30 Stay, newbie. The police will want all of us.
00:37:21 Carla? What?
00:39:38 I wasn’t mad, you see
00:43:45 The psychoanalysis of nazidom, by Dr. Forrester.
00:46:33 I was just thinking the same.
00:49:14 You weren’t the one who told mine.
00:51:38 Get Mrs. Merrick in here.
00:53:51 Yes, very much.
00:56:28 You spoke of the porter. Won’t the doctor be there?
01:00:19 Nazis, bombs. They shouldn’t have let you out of that asylum, Mr. Neale.
01:02:23 They were after something hidden in a cake that I won.
01:06:44 Pack up. Very good, sir.
01:10:51 She keeps yelping for the police every time she sees me.
01:14:32 That’s Travers. Travers, huh?
01:18:14 Vorwarts!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed808
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:01:34
Final line01:18:14

Production Record

DirectorFritz Lang
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,259