The House in the Square
1951 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,108 VOTES · DIR. Roy Ward Baker
Overview
Atomic scientist Peter Standish travels back in time to 1784, an era he has read about in his forefather's diaries. He falls in love with his forefather's cousin, Helen, but his contemporaries of 1784 are perplexed by his strange talk and the odd knowledge he possesses. Remake of Berkeley Square (1933).
Dialogue Timeline — 1,136 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:36 Forsyth to Control. Entering cyclotron pit.
00:06:28 Can I give you a lift up to London?
00:10:04 I am going away.
00:13:25 What are you running away from?
00:16:59 A few days' rest, you'll forget all these wild ideas.
00:20:46 “Egad.” Egad-
00:23:26 You'll have to interrupt him to do that. - You have no I...
00:26:15 Unfortunately, we ladies will not. And if I am to bewitch you at supper-
00:30:18 I’m to be a part of the family.
00:33:48 That's just exactly right.
00:36:51 The mistress of all expression. The tragic muse.
00:40:48 You're real to me.
00:44:29 It’s a boat... without sails.
00:48:57 At first they are. Then I say something wrong.
00:52:00 I shall be very happy here... with my friend.
00:54:59 Oh, come, Throstle. You're not yet 50.
00:58:04 Everyone has a cross word now and then.
01:01:13 I don't understand.
01:04:25 now, in the future, and always.
01:08:18 But enough of this, madam. I have a purpose here.
01:13:12 They're being searched for evidence.
01:16:49 Kate! You wicked child. She's been saying such dreadful things.
01:19:54 Oh, Peter, I shall miss you so.
01:26:15 Roger. I’ve looked everywhere, But I can't find him.
Cast & Characters
Tyrone Power
Peter Standish
Ann Blyth
Helen Pettigrew
Ann Blyth
Martha Forsyth
Michael Rennie
Roger Forsyth
Dennis Price
Tom Pettigrew
Beatrice Campbell
Kate Pettigrew
Kathleen Byron
Duchess of Devonshire
Raymond Huntley
Mr. Throstle
Irene Browne
Lady Anne Pettigrew
Ronald Adam
Dr. Ronson
Robert Atkins
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,136
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:01:36
Final line01:26:15
Production Record
DirectorRoy Ward Baker
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,108