Soldier of Fortune

1955 · 96 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,809 VOTES · DIR. Edward Dmytryk

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Overview

An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,094 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:13 All ashore that's going ashore for Hong Kong.
00:07:05 Maybe it'd start her day off right. But please don't tell her where it came from.
00:11:47 Smuggling is one of his lesser vices.
00:14:23 for a fur coat he can't afford...
00:17:08 - He's a prisoner somewhere in China. - Oh.
00:20:29 I went to school in California. I was a cheerleader for UCLA.
00:25:00 Don't forget, Mrs. Hoyt, if you need anything...
00:28:04 I take it Chicago is your home.
00:30:38 Seasoning with my food.
00:34:13 It ain't safe! A body would drown.
00:40:24 I want to go to 464 Connaught Road West.
00:43:54 All men like see Captain Hank.
00:46:37 in connection with telling us the real reason why you came to China.
00:49:51 I just felt sorry for her.
00:52:29 You have needed a woman too long.
00:55:08 General Po Lin at your service. May I suggest myself as a guide?
00:59:15 In Canton? Well, you- you make it sound so simple...
01:02:34 I should think so.
01:08:14 - That is against the law. - No.
01:11:15 I wouldn't go on deck if I were you.
01:15:27 If we went away together, the thought of Lewis would go along...
01:19:00 You're very anxious to get this fellow Hoyt out of jail.
01:26:29 It's just that I haven't talked to a real human being for a long time.
01:30:27 - That was close. - He'll improve.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,094
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:03:13
Final line01:30:27

Production Record

DirectorEdward Dmytryk
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,515,000
IMDb votes1,809