Sailor of the King

1953 · 83 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 739 VOTES · DIR. Roy Boulting

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Overview

A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk, he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.

Dialogue Timeline — 873 lines

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00:01:25 [Man's Voice, Reading]
00:04:35 One could take that as quite a compliment.
00:06:57 If you're trying to ask me if I'm engaged, the answer is no.
00:09:39 It's late. We'll miss it.
00:12:18 Still, you've had five days, haven't you? And that's something.
00:14:29 - That's not the point, Lucy. - Oh, yes, it is, darling.
00:18:18 and 900 miles due west of the Galápagos Islands.
00:20:22 You will be called to action stations then.
00:22:07 It would've meant dipping rate and starting all over again.
00:24:16 A sailor's service, you know, John, is his only memorial.
00:26:41 - Aye, aye, sir. - Defense stations, please, Commander.
00:29:37 I've got a strange feeling this is gonna be a bit dodgy, old man.
00:32:44 Fire two!
00:36:36 Oh, come in.
00:39:04 [Both Speaking German]
00:42:29 - Signals? - That's right.
00:44:40 - Pilot. - Sir?
00:46:43 - What, your dad, eh? - No. My mother.
00:50:20 [Captain On R. A: German]
00:53:51 No. It's just that ever since you said that...
00:57:57 [Crewman: German]
01:07:28 [Gunshots Continue]
01:14:43 [Soldier: German]
01:21:03 - Her day? - Yes, sir.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed873
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:01:25
Final line01:21:03

Production Record

DirectorRoy Boulting
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes739