The Stars Look Down

1940 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,215 VOTES · DIR. Carol Reed

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Overview

Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.

Dialogue Timeline — 962 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:05 This is a story of simple working people
00:06:33 I've nought for you, Martha, nor your good-for-nothing family.
00:09:55 You're lucky. One of these days you'll see me in Tynecastle too.
00:14:09 - # The heart that never rejoices... # - How are you going?
00:17:23 Hey, you!
00:21:23 I'll come over to your table. I've got to rush away. I've got to put something off.
00:24:18 A whisper about Rock Boy for the 3.30.
00:27:27 - Joe? Is Jenny all right? - Of course I am, Mother.
00:30:51 They are the basis of all our industry. The life blood of every industry.
00:33:55 I only hope his intentions are honourable.
00:37:55 From the first minute I saw you.
00:41:13 We're getting laughter in your class again.
00:44:15 How then, Mother? - How's thyself, lad?
00:48:03 I'm a bad heartless girl. I'm just a drag on you.
00:50:58 At least one son's not breaking his neck to leave pit.
00:54:33 - You know him very well. - I did and I didn't.
00:57:09 You can't stop him having a joke. I was just coming to see you.
01:00:23 There's not going to be any more misery. I'll get union backing.
01:04:53 - I've had a great idea. - Have you, darling?
01:08:48 - Last Saturday night. - Aye.
01:11:56 - You coming to see me play Saturday? - 'Course I am.
01:19:07 - Hurry up, lad. - Come on, Pa.
01:25:57 Nearly 80 of them.
01:32:21 Harry Grace? Slogger Gowlan? Wept? Young Pat Reedy?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed962
Dialogue density8.7 lines / min
First line00:01:05
Final line01:32:21

Production Record

DirectorCarol Reed
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,215