The Oblong Box

1969 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 4,120 VOTES · DIR. Gordon Hessler

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Overview

Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.

Dialogue Timeline — 793 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:37 Let go of me!
00:08:49 When he takes this, he will sleep as if dead.
00:11:07 There!
00:13:03 I don´t allow anyone to see him but myself.
00:16:00 ...between a full belly and an empty one. - You´re not shocked?
00:20:50 Can your soul ever forgive mine?
00:23:27 Your brother shall have the traditional, dignified funeral.
00:26:38 Yes. Here we are.
00:31:11 Plundering their land, and we´re still stealing their wealth.
00:36:26 I thought you were never going to get here.
00:40:12 - And yet, still you´d abandon Africa? - More than ever.
00:42:45 You´re looking at someone who must be quite unique, even in your experience.
00:46:28 Thank you, Trench, for your worthless promises and the blood on my hands.
00:52:48 It must be a highwayman.
00:56:23 ...or breathe a word about that man.
00:59:54 See what I mean?
01:05:24 - Dance! - It is a bear!
01:08:20 - Hey, that´s his cloak. - That´s his, all right!
01:12:07 That´s an interesting group you have up there.
01:14:16 The man who found it was an artist. He made a sketch. Look.
01:17:32 Trapped and no escape.
01:23:07 You changed nothing! Lt´s still the same!
01:26:23 No, l´ll get it.
01:31:39 It´s not too late, Julian. Let them have both of us!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed793
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:03:37
Final line01:31:39

Production Record

DirectorGordon Hessler
LanguageEnglish
Budget$175,000
IMDb votes4,120