Things to Come
1936 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 9,537 VOTES · DIR. William Cameron Menzies
Overview
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Dialogue Timeline — 952 lines
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00:04:05 Hullo, young Harding! You're early.
00:06:20 Yes, war can be a highly stimulating thing.
00:09:01 Ah - instructions have just come to hand.
00:19:57 Bad shape, eh?
00:26:34 There is nothing will make anyone comfortable any more.
00:31:25 - Anything to report, Gordon? - Nothing very hopeful, Chief.
00:33:26 And you tell me we couldn't fly any more!
00:36:06 Well, you've got to go with me. Orders are orders. The Boss first.
00:38:25 - Not our line of business. - Fuel - spare parts?
00:40:30 My friends know my whereabouts.
00:43:49 has brought a great supply of oil within our reach.
00:46:07 the totality of your interests.
00:48:17 I'd begun to forget there was anything outside.
00:50:26 we are taking hold of things.
00:52:56 If I could get to my plane. There's a wireless there.
00:55:51 - Get him - get him. - Get Doctor Harding!
01:00:43 We've never shot enough.
01:04:27 in this world we shall win for them!
01:12:54 so there was no need to stick them up ever so high into the air.
01:15:02 Or anyone who had friends who objected.
01:17:46 And that voice is sounding to the whole world.
01:20:18 Why don't you send somebody who is sick of life?
01:22:41 - Would the cylinder reach the moon? - It would miss and fly into outer space.
01:30:36 till the landing is made and the moon is conquered.
Cast & Characters
Raymond Massey
John Cabal
Raymond Massey
Oswald Cabal
Edward Chapman
Pippa Passworthy
Edward Chapman
Raymond Passworthy
Ralph Richardson
The Boss
Margaretta Scott
Roxana
Margaretta Scott
Rowena
Cedric Hardwicke
Theotocopulos
Maurice Braddell
Dr. Harding
Sophie Stewart
Mrs. Cabal
Derrick De Marney
Richard Gordon
Ann Todd
Mary Gordon
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed952
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:04:05
Final line01:30:36
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Cameron Menzies
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,537