The Stranglers of Bombay
1959 · 80 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,363 VOTES · DIR. Terence Fisher
Overview
In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.
Dialogue Timeline — 892 lines
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00:01:14 When the green of the jungle was young...
00:06:28 We'll all suffocate before Lewis turns up.
00:08:34 -One of my shipments to-- -Sorry, sir.
00:10:16 Well?
00:12:09 There, he's gone.
00:13:43 And l know l'm not getting any younger.
00:15:28 What is it, Harry?
00:19:30 Make a report and submit it to Captain Connaught-Smith.
00:22:41 l saw him.
00:25:01 Go away.
00:27:04 What is this disturbance?
00:30:48 There's something l must tell you, it's important.
00:32:42 Would you like another drink, Sidney?
00:35:10 ...they'll express dissatisfaction in a way that won't be pretty.
00:37:16 You will.
00:39:45 Probably they've heard about Ram Das.
00:42:43 -What? -Those necks.
00:44:31 Just another example of what's going on.
00:48:24 l come to you...
00:54:48 To a meeting of stranglers?
00:58:08 Patel Shari's right. We've no idea how long this condition will exist.
01:02:22 -Caravan? What caravan? -The caravan.
01:11:48 -Keep a good lookout, Silver. -Yes, sir.
01:17:17 -How dare you-- -Let him speak, sir.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed892
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line01:17:17
Production Record
DirectorTerence Fisher
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,363