Things to Come

1936 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 9,537 VOTES · DIR. William Cameron Menzies

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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

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