The Milky Way

1936 · 89 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 1,889 VOTES · DIR. Leo McCarey

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Overview

Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,843 lines

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00:01:56 Gentlemen, we are here to do homage...
00:06:12 Where you going?
00:09:48 Of course you...
00:12:56 Yeah, yeah, with hands as big as watermelons.
00:15:54 Hey.
00:18:36 Go on, muzzle him!
00:22:37 What's that?
00:25:57 And for two cents, I'll let you have one right on...
00:30:17 Heh. Good-bye.
00:33:59 Because I won't be there.
00:37:35 - Hello. - Ahh.
00:41:25 La la la, boom, boom, boom
00:44:30 Mm-hmm.
00:49:01 if you couldn't put this fight off till tomorrow night.
00:51:58 You know, I'm just as surprised as you are...
00:58:13 a big thing, eh?
01:01:35 breaking her brother's jaw.
01:05:12 I'll bet I did.
01:07:49 Uhh!
01:11:18 They got to talkin' to him, and he ain't fightin'.
01:14:44 I'll tell you when to stop selling tickets!
01:17:48 What for?
01:21:42 You've got to make this guy look good for three rounds.
80:00:00 That's one for you.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,843
Dialogue density20.7 lines / min
First line00:01:56
Final line80:00:00

Production Record

DirectorLeo McCarey
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,889