The Last Turning

Name: The Last Turning
Director: Pierre Chenal
Released: 1939
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Fernand Gravey, Michel Simon, Marcel Vallée, Auguste Bovério, René Bergeron

1939 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 319 VOTES · DIR. Pierre Chenal

Overview

Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...

Dialogue Timeline — 962 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:37 What's that? You're not my guest !

00:05:58 It's a good little wine, isn't it? Quite juicy .

00:09:23 All those stars are beautiful, aren't they?

00:12:09 Cheers.

00:15:48 - Do you love me, Franck? - Yes, Cora.

00:19:24 I hope it'll cheer you up, Cora.

00:24:38 - The fuse blew just after you left. - Where were you?

00:28:54 - One is happy, enjoys, and suddenly.. - Don't worry.

00:32:46 There's a car!

00:36:11 Now that i worried about the stepmother's health

00:39:34 Boss, two curacaos.

00:43:00 i can't live without you! Anywhere, anyway, but not without you!

00:47:24 The car is enough dented.

00:50:59 I' ll leave you for a complete confession.

00:53:08 as will the one who presses the trigger. So, we agree?

00:56:06 - Did you brake? - Of course. - There's no skid prints on the road !

00:58:47 Maitre Cartier asked me to show it to you.

01:01:55 Noone is against it by the way.

01:04:45 pushed me down.

01:08:54 Marriage is not worth hunting! Believe me.

01:12:48 You didn't know my mother was so ill when i left.

01:16:29 Cora, bring a good bottle. Please take a seat, Mr Morris.

01:20:27 Now i'm sure. - Why didn't you tell me?

25:00:00 Can you believe it !

Cast & Characters

Fernand Gravey Frank Maurice Michel Simon Nick Marino Marcel Vallée Le juge Auguste Bovério Le prêtre René Bergeron Le commissaire Charles Blavette Un camionneur Georges Douking Un joueur Marcel Duhamel Le monsieur pressé Etienne Decroux Le patron du bistrot Pierre Labry Un camionneur

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed962

Dialogue density10.7 lines / min

First line00:01:37

Final line25:00:00

Production Record

DirectorPierre Chenal

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes319