The Dark Corner
1946 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 5,434 VOTES · DIR. Henry Hathaway
Overview
Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.
Dialogue Timeline — 943 lines
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00:01:43 - Galt in? - He's in the building someplace.
00:05:31 Come on, step up. Who wants to hit the ball next? Right this way.
00:08:18 (loudly) Good night, Kathleen. See you in the morning. OK, driver.
00:12:29 No.
00:17:49 Yes. Mrs Cathcart's in the ballroom. Hello, Jardine.
00:20:47 I never want you to grow up.
00:24:27 No.
00:27:24 Come on, let's finish the dance.
00:31:32 The grass always looks like it's been left out all night.
00:35:02 Oh, Tony.
00:38:45 I kept remembering that pretty face of yours, Jardine, all the time I was in hock.
00:42:51 Where did that get you?
00:46:22 Tony.
00:49:20 OK. I'll tip you if I can't make it.
00:56:25 Don't crowd me. I haven't got the answers.
01:00:45 Come on, let's go.
01:05:36 I'm so sorry, my dear.
01:09:07 (knock at door)
01:13:17 Cathcart Galleries.
01:16:20 - Brad, we've found him. - Great!
01:20:41 You know, it's a funny thing. I never yet seen one of those guys bounce.
01:25:37 - The great Dutch critic. - I don't believe I know him.
01:29:56 - Yes? - Anthony Jardine.
01:33:08 Oh, no, it doesn't. Not by a long shot. You pinned the evidence on me
Cast & Characters
Lucille Ball
Kathleen Stewart
Clifton Webb
Hardy Cathcart
William Bendix
Stauffer aka Fred Foss
Mark Stevens
Bradford Galt
Kurt Kreuger
Anthony Jardine
Cathy Downs
Mari Cathcart
Reed Hadley
Police Lt. Frank Reeves
Constance Collier
Mrs. Kingsley
Eddie Heywood
Eddie Heywood - Orchestra Leader
Colleen Alpaugh
Little Girl with Slide Whistle
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed943
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line01:33:08
Production Record
DirectorHenry Hathaway
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,434