Ring Once for Death
1973 · 65 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · DIR. Robert D. Cardona
Overview
Recently widowed Laura Vallance returns home to England after many years living abroad. She knows few people in England, but she desires rest and seclusion in her time of grief. However, she is more alone than she bargained for when she hires Roger Masters as her butler. With small doses of poison, the ruthless butler plans to keeps his wealthy employer incapacitated... permanently.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,065 lines
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00:00:48 - Leaving a position where one has been happy
00:03:28 It's rather comforting, in a way.
00:05:05 - I think I can promise to provide that, madam.
00:07:24 The, oh the....
00:09:01 - What do you know of Cheavening Manor?
00:14:25 I, therefore, felt it essential, in my own interests,
00:16:28 You did the only thing you could.
00:19:47 - Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that, madam.
00:22:31 - Just about on schedule.
00:24:54 But its bark is worse than its bite, if you understand me.
00:26:26 C'mon Ledworth, you haven't lived so well for years.
00:28:42 and if so, and just completely in confidence of course,
00:31:20 - I'm afraid I don't know, sir.
00:33:11 - It is.
00:35:54 Mr. Hugo Fane has joined us in the studio
00:38:42 - What did she actually say?
00:43:57 Another few days and it'll be over.
00:47:10 We heard he might have called here last night.
00:49:42 I don't think you're well enough
00:52:43 and you just frittered them away.
00:55:23 - I expect there's a French equivalent to you, Ledworth.
00:57:54 - Well, I didn't get any joy at the house,
00:59:30 - Thank you very much, miss.
01:03:21 You being the perfect butler and all.
Cast & Characters
Michael Jayston
Roger Masters
Nyree Dawn Porter
Laura
Barry Nelson
Hugo Fane
Thorley Walters
Dr. Ledworth
Richard Oldfield
Piers Fane
Janet Key
Lisa
Victor Winding
Detective Sergeant Rainer
Clare Sutcliffe
Betty
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,065
Dialogue density16.4 lines / min
First line00:00:48
Final line01:03:21
Production Record
DirectorRobert D. Cardona
LanguageEnglish
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