The Comedy of Terrors
1964 · 84 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 7,390 VOTES · DIR. Jacques Tourneur
Overview
An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.
Dialogue Timeline — 944 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:04:26 My dear wife, as the ancient saying goes...
00:05:55 Would the vocal emissions of a laryngitic crow...
00:08:00 Mr. Trumbull.
00:09:58 lf... if he continues mistreating you like that, I'll...
00:13:15 Mr. Gillie...
00:16:51 it can be 30 years.
00:22:16 And a white brooch...
00:25:27 Now?
00:28:11 - Mr. Tremble. - Trumbull!
00:29:39 We'll pick someone who isn't married, Mr. Gillie.
00:32:53 There's a bolt on the inside of your head, Mr. Gillie
00:35:08 It's not my fault...
00:37:26 "Accursed be that tongue that tells me so...
00:39:36 Is that Black's servant?
00:42:45 My end must be heavier than... than your end.
00:45:41 Dead, huh?
00:47:45 He bit me! The son of a bit me!
00:51:01 Mr. You-Know-Who.
00:55:41 Oh, you're my angel.
00:57:55 I'll let you study opera.
01:02:34 That's not the front door.
01:08:49 "to the last syllable of recorded time."
01:11:53 with my bare hands, I'll kill you! I'll...
01:15:51 That ought to take care of you nicely.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed944
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:04:26
Final line01:15:51
Production Record
DirectorJacques Tourneur
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes7,390