The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 6,206 VOTES · DIR. Arthur Lubin

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Overview

Milquetoast Henry Limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a talking fish he assists the US Navy in hunting German submarines during World War II.

Dialogue Timeline — 909 lines

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00:02:24 Can't we mark it "Rest in Peace"?
00:06:45 - Why? - To give to the blood bank, of course.
00:10:51 Oh, that. You can't win them all, George.
00:13:58 - I know some who ought to crawl back. - Doesn't it give you a thrill of hope?
00:18:08 There are so many Nazi subs below the surface you could walk to Europe.
00:23:41 All right, folks, back up, please. Let us through.
00:29:03 Or I was a man until quite recently.
00:32:15 No wonder this thing died! Look at the kind of stuff it ate.
00:36:03 ...very much. - Is that right?
00:40:50 See, I have to tell you that...
00:44:52 What's all this blabberdash about war and 4-F, and Stickle and like that?
00:48:08 You missed the sub.
00:51:24 - That's just it, admiral. - What is?
00:54:08 When the voice hails us, you'll talk to it until we get a fix on it.
00:57:19 Don't worry, we'll give you a strong flashlight. Put him in the boat.
01:00:43 Sure, Henry. I see where you'd be quite a help to the Navy.
01:03:28 The Navy has agreed to accept your services.
01:09:06 Congratulations. I suppose I'm in all the papers.
01:11:55 It's impossible to hold two meetings here at once. May I join yours?
01:15:04 She's a forceful woman, headstrong and determined.
01:21:38 Not yet, sir.
01:24:37 No. Say, why don't you make that whale-busting noise of yours again?
01:31:03 I've got to talk to my wife first.
01:34:10 Let's be logical. You couldn't keep me in a tub, could you?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed909
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:02:24
Final line01:34:10

Production Record

DirectorArthur Lubin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,206