Night and the City

1950 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 15,869 VOTES · DIR. Jules Dassin

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Overview

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,199 lines

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00:01:28 [Narrator] Night and the city.
00:07:01 I... paid him everything but five pounds.
00:10:03 groping for the right lever, the means with which to express himself.
00:12:55 ~~ [Swing Band: Upbeat]
00:16:34 Pardon me. Does this wallet belong to one of you gentlemen?
00:19:49 - Well, we'll talk over our drinks. - Yeah, all right.
00:22:57 Yes, why don't you get 200 of your own and put it on that desk?
00:26:02 Is that you, Helen?
00:29:18 - I've got a nightclub. - What?
00:32:12 Yes, quite. Thank you.
00:36:00 There's no telling how far this will take you.
00:39:45 - That is you. Harry Fabian. - Yes, that is me.
00:43:25 Well, all right. I-I-I'll meet you at the court at, uh, 3:00.
00:47:15 but I'm told there are men who are big draws.
00:51:15 Be a brave boy. Move.
00:54:38 - Well, dear boy, your time has come. - What are you saying?
00:58:57 Oh, thanks, Adam. I thought I'd have to stand here all night.
01:02:01 Fabian, come out of that ring!
01:09:51 Please, Mr. Kristo.
01:14:50 If you had all the money in the world, I couldn't stand you another minute.
01:21:39 Thank you, ma'am. All the best.
01:25:49 Yes, of course I do.
01:29:58 [Chuckles]
01:34:50 [Splash]

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,199
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:01:28
Final line01:34:50

Production Record

DirectorJules Dassin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes15,869