Mr. Arkadin
1955 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 9,596 VOTES · DIR. Orson Welles
Overview
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,540 lines
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00:00:44 On December 25, an airplane was sighted off the coast of Barcelona.
00:07:06 After all the friends I've had...
00:10:48 Wonder if there's any way I can arrange to meet him?
00:14:17 - To a society ball? - On the yacht, stupid.
00:17:46 - Don't tell me you're staying on. - I'm going to your party.
00:24:19 Now, look, old boy, you don't understand.
00:29:18 but rather the length of time he's kept a friend."
00:33:27 the great secret of my life.
00:37:10 The question is, "Who was I?"
00:41:00 You better have a little more champagne.
00:44:47 Ah. Educated fleas.
00:49:20 Uh, not that I remember her personally, only by reputation.
00:52:46 The Baroness Nagel, hmm?
00:56:39 Then afterwards -just for the fun of it - you'll show me your money.
01:00:47 You see, Mr. Arkadin?
01:04:42 That's what I thought. We're both a couple of mugs.
01:08:52 Jakob Zouk and the fella with a peg leg.
01:13:05 You can go now, mister.
01:18:06 The call is to Mrs. SophieJesús Martínez of Mexico City.
01:23:15 - So what do you want with me? - You knew him in Warsaw.
01:28:07 Well, what is it?
01:33:28 Try praying for both of us.
01:38:03 - Just a minute. - Alone!
200:00:00 the basis of the great Arkadin fortune?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,540
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:00:44
Final line200:00:00
Production Record
DirectorOrson Welles
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,596