Trouble in Store

1953 · 85 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,198 VOTES · DIR. John Paddy Carstairs

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Overview

Norman is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition (doesn't he always !!), he wants to be a window dresser making up the public displays. Whilst trying to fulfill his ambition, he falls in love (doesn't he always !!), with one of the shopgirls. Together they discover a plot to rob the store and, somehow, manage to foil the robbers.

Dialogue Timeline — 913 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:30 (Cuckooing)
00:04:45 - Oh, good day, my man. - Morning, madam.
00:07:48 Excuse me, could you direct me to the millinery department?
00:10:15 Oh, shove off! Go on!
00:13:44 bicycles, sports goods, men's hats.
00:16:53 # It simply means, my darling, that... #
00:20:38 Surely I had something else? Ah, yes.
00:23:11 - Yes, particularly duets. - Don't be silly.
00:25:23 - We pride ourselves on our service. - Ah, yes.
00:28:15 Oh, thank you, sir.
00:34:04 I'm sure. We've never had publicity like this.
00:36:51 Sally! Sally, you forgot your handbag!
00:39:51 I wish they wouldn't go. That one hasn't had anything.
00:43:34 And keep away from the store too, until I give you the word.
00:46:49 - This is us. - Oh, no, I wanna go and dance with...
00:51:56 We must all consider ourselves crusaders of the counter.
00:54:43 well, I hardly know what to say.
00:56:59 If he shows his face call the police. But get him out!
01:00:00 - Fourth floor. - Yeah.
01:04:01 It's a matter of life and death. I must see her!
01:06:55 A larger knot, Mark. All very smart, gentlemen, thank you.
01:11:18 All right, darling, I'll soon get you out of this, don't worry.
01:17:27 Sir!
01:20:49 Here, take this money as a little token of my great esteem.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed913
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:20:49

Production Record

DirectorJohn Paddy Carstairs
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,198