Shock
1946 · 70 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 3,492 VOTES · DIR. Alfred L. Werker
Overview
In this thriller, psychiatrist Dr. Cross kills his wife and expects to get away with murder, until he discovers that the slaying was observed by a next-door neighbor, Janet Stewart. As Janet attempts to convince her husband of the doctor's dastardly deed, Cross shows up to advise him that Janet is in dire need of some in-depth counseling.
Dialogue Timeline — 850 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:23 Oh, Lady!
00:04:20 Janet! Janet!
00:08:27 Janet.
00:11:07 I suppose it is plausible that she hasn't been feeling well...
00:13:19 No. We've got to clear out by noon.
00:16:10 - Good morning, sir. - Good morning, Doctor.
00:18:47 Yes?
00:21:57 - Good morning, Doctor. - Good morning. This is Lt. Stewart.
00:24:16 He's probably the best man in his field.
00:26:52 The trunk should be there tomorrow.
00:29:29 Please.
00:34:21 Edwards became very violent last night.
00:36:12 "among the rocks at Point Lobos.
00:39:10 Lt. Stewart.
00:41:30 almost invariably becomes convinced...
00:43:41 There. You see?
00:47:00 How are you? My name's O'Neill.
00:49:09 If the man is guilty, he must be punished, of course.
00:51:33 - You don't think I'd do it, do you? - Why not?
00:54:07 - I had to serve the papers. - Oh, yes?
00:56:19 and I needed a change...
00:59:05 If medicine were an exact science, and not an art...
01:04:13 - to save his own neck. - I'm not saying quite that, but...
01:09:11 and the case is closed.
Cast & Characters
Vincent Price
Dr. Richard Cross
Lynn Bari
Nurse Elaine Jordan
Frank Latimore
Lt. Paul Stewart
Anabel Shaw
Mrs. Janet Stewart
Stephen Dunne
Dr. Stevens
Reed Hadley
District Attorney O'Neill
Renee Carson
Miss Hatfield - Head Nurse
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. H.J. Harvey
Robert Adler
Frank - Male Nurse
Margaret Brayton
Nurse
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed850
Dialogue density12.1 lines / min
First line00:01:23
Final line01:09:11
Production Record
DirectorAlfred L. Werker
LanguageEnglish
Budget$375,000
IMDb votes3,492