Oh, Mr. Porter!

1937 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 1,908 VOTES · DIR. Marcel Varnel

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Overview

Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,018 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:21 I want to go to Birmingham and they're taking me on to Crewe
00:04:00 Don't be hasty. I'll see the superintendent at once.
00:06:45 Yes, sir, but it's vacant again.
00:09:53 Down to the Black Borheen
00:14:55 Oh, does he? Well, all that's going to stop from now on.
00:18:20 - Murphy wants his pigs. - Well, give them to him.
00:21:02 I'll settle with you!
00:24:15 What do you think this is? Kew Gardens?
00:27:55 You're wasting your time.
00:30:32 - The party from the church. - The church party.
00:33:31 I know that, they've got to be shifted. Come on.
00:36:20 I'm busy now. Where could I see you?
00:40:32 - Indeed I do. I have an uncle there. - Have you? Have a drink.
00:42:58 - Go on, tread on the tail o' me coat. - All right, knock that off.
00:47:01 Good morning, sir. Tickets, please. Morning.
00:50:08 Hmm...
00:52:48 - Did you see any blood? - Not a drop.
00:55:27 I dunno. Who had it last?
00:57:38 Nah, it's all my eye.
01:00:42 - Follow me. - I'm not going in there.
01:03:43 - You think too much. Tie him up! - You can't do that. I'm a British subject.
01:07:38 - I'm ready. - He's ready.
01:12:32 Get a move on. No funny business.
01:17:02 - 'Ere, that's my medicine. - I'm as ill as you are.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,018
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:17:02

Production Record

DirectorMarcel Varnel
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,908