The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938 · 104 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 1,198 VOTES · DIR. Archie Mayo

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Overview

The Venetian traveler Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,200 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:47 NICOLO: GoId, ivory. See the craftsmanship.
00:04:42 Goodbye, my dear.
00:11:13 -You know those words? -Why, yes, I know them.
00:14:29 but he is dominated by an advisor who has IittIe respect
00:17:16 -What is your name? -Marco PoIo of Venice.
00:21:04 -SubtIe poison, Your Majesty. -SubtIe poison.
00:24:38 and that I shaII Iove him.
00:28:04 Having heard of the wonders of your country, I wanted to see them.
00:32:38 I'm sorry, girIs.
00:37:11 He made the mistake of entering the paIace as a spy. He was caught.
00:41:44 He wiII put Iove in my heart and it wiII grow Iike a singIe tree.
00:46:02 And what of KubIai Khan?
00:49:43 But why am I so important to Ahmed?
00:55:53 Suppose you had a man of your own and you Ioved him
00:59:04 Where did you say you came from?
01:03:35 I Iove you.
01:09:13 ExceIIency, a message has just been received.
01:14:04 -Kaidu, you must Iisten to me! -We wiII see you at dinner.
01:18:02 Marco, his wife stiII Iikes you, doesn't she?
01:22:31 MAN 1 : Who was that? MAN 2: I don't know!
01:25:04 Except him.
01:31:08 Yes, but Ahmed's guards are coming to take me to the wedding.
01:36:27 Marco PoIo has Ied us into a trap!
01:43:18 He's a very patient man. He can wait.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,200
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:01:47
Final line01:43:18

Production Record

DirectorArchie Mayo
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$1,700,000
IMDb votes1,198