The Notorious Landlady

1962 · 123 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 3,033 VOTES · DIR. Richard Quine

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Overview

An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,475 lines

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00:00:49 Don't you point that beastly thing at me, you little lout! Don't you dare!
00:07:30 I can tell you in advance I'm going to be just crazy about this flat.
00:11:07 It's your funeral. I might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
00:15:30 Well, she's an American. She's...
00:19:09 Well, thank you.
00:24:21 And this transfer to London was the biggest break of my career.
00:29:01 Well, here you are, delivered safely.
00:35:15 And you can speak off the record, if you like.
00:38:05 - You do? - Yes, of course.
00:41:48 Just try to catch her off-guard.
00:53:21 - Do you notice anything? - Not yet.
00:59:33 It was a mess! I'm sorry, Bill. I...
01:03:04 - You killed the story in the... - I'll have the same, please.
01:07:11 - Mrs. Hardwicke, sir. - How do you do? Won't you be seated?
01:11:28 I was so involved with Mrs. Hardwicke that I can't remember what it was or how it was.
01:18:29 Stop worrying about my precious career.
01:23:20 What? Ethics at this time of night?
01:27:36 Yes?
01:32:00 even though I told him I didn't have any
01:35:22 started acting as undercover agent for Scotland Yard.
01:39:25 I don't much care for stairs at my age.
01:43:35 All right, Carlye, give me the ticket.
01:48:38 - Gridley couldn't have done that. - Maybe not, sir
01:52:37 Inspector, have you noticed that the emblem over the American Embassy is an eagle?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,475
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:00:49
Final line01:52:37

Production Record

DirectorRichard Quine
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,033