Peyton Place
1957 · 157 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 6,875 VOTES · DIR. Mark Robson
Overview
In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,877 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:27 My name is Allison MacKenzie.
00:09:20 You scarcely knew him.
00:15:31 Seth Bushwell. He's editor of the Peyton Place Times.
00:20:46 I never had nothing I ever wanted.
00:25:17 What's the matter?
00:30:36 Let's stop that corny music and do some serious dancing.
00:36:16 I knew this would happen if you invited Betty.
00:43:21 I sent for a book. It was $ 1.98, in a plain wrapper.
00:48:52 You said you had something you wanted to tell me.
00:54:39 - Well, I'll see you around, okay? - Okay.
01:02:07 That's just a dream. I can't do it. My old man doesn't make enough...
01:08:19 All right...
01:12:59 I signed it!
01:21:45 Tomorrow my son Rodney leaves for Harvard.
01:29:26 - You've got to do it someday. - Yeah, but how?
01:36:37 - That's a lie! - How could you even think that?
01:42:46 - You know I don't want you to go. - But I'm going.
01:49:21 ...and tell me what people were saying to each other...
01:55:21 That's not a very friendly greeting after I broke my back getting here.
02:01:38 - And all the decorations. - Yeah.
02:06:52 Now, it adds up to this:
02:13:44 - Well, my brother and l, we fixed it up. - Answer the question, please.
02:18:26 Mrs. MacKenzie, I understand you've known the defendant a long time.
02:24:01 ...I've heard his testimony. If I find it inadmissible, I'll order it stricken.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,877
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:02:27
Final line02:24:01
Production Record
DirectorMark Robson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,875