The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 9,350 VOTES · DIR. William Keighley
Overview
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,828 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:58 To think that this great man is coming to our house for dinner.
00:06:14 - Anything I can do, Miss Preen? - No, thank you.
00:10:31 Why, my- My son went to get them.
00:15:24 Is this my blossom girl?
00:19:40 ...I retain in my employ only because she is the sole support...
00:24:01 ...New York, New York, New York.
00:29:16 Come on, come on. I'm not going to bite you.
00:34:01 ...behaving like Winnie the Pooh and liking it.
00:38:55 I'll be here early in the morning.
00:44:19 I want to know what you bought me. I'm like a 10-year-old kid.
00:49:22 So, Richard, I'm afraid it's up to you.
00:54:43 I guess he just had some extra charms laying around.
00:59:21 All right. Run along and get into your working clothes.
01:03:34 - Beverly. - Magpie.
01:07:52 I can't tell you about it now, no time.
01:13:38 - Will you be my wife? - Oh, darling, yes. A thousand times, yes.
01:18:04 Oh, I forgot. From Mr. Jefferson to me.
01:22:28 It's the finest Christmas present you could've given me.
01:27:20 Look. I'm willing to forgive your tawdry outburst and talk about this calmly-
01:33:13 I smell a rat, Sherry. A rat with a beard.
01:37:35 ...so that not even accidentally will I ever hear your voice again.
01:42:13 - Careful now. - Yeah, this thing's valuable.
01:47:07 ...is the famous Harriet Sedley, who murdered her mother and father...
01:51:48 Hello? Hello? Oh, dear, something must have happened to Sherry.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,828
Dialogue density16.3 lines / min
First line00:00:58
Final line01:51:48
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Keighley
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,350