Mr. Sardonicus
1961 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 3,826 VOTES · DIR. William Castle
Overview
In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,009 lines
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00:00:47 Confounded fog! Makes the matches so damp, you know.
00:06:16 Good girl.
00:08:40 Goodbye, Wainwright.
00:13:42 Most urgent to my well-being. Most urgent...
00:18:11 - You must be tired from your journey. - Yes, and worse for dust.
00:23:23 You see, we do very little entertaining.
00:26:39 Tell me, or I'll bring the leeches again.
00:29:22 Stay together, ladies. I have a nice little surprise for you.
00:31:40 And Robert?
00:35:19 No mirrors?
00:38:15 Yes, you are right to question these things.
00:40:41 Well, there you are. Took you long enough.
00:43:13 Who is it?
00:46:16 May God forgive you.
00:51:40 Or that some devilish force had reached out to stamp my face.
00:54:01 We must never abandon hope. I can begin treatment this afternoon.
00:59:00 I am ready to gamble with my life.
01:02:07 That lovely face will resemble mine.
01:05:39 It's a dangerous, untried treatment.
01:11:07 The baron is fond of threats.
01:14:30 Very well, tonight.
01:18:24 Not like this! Not in the dark!
01:23:52 But he needs...
01:26:17 That's better.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,009
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:47
Final line01:26:17
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Castle
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,826