Whistle Down the Wind

1961 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 3,915 VOTES · DIR. Bryan Forbes

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Overview

When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

Dialogue Timeline — 862 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:10 Come on, then.
00:06:53 Come here.
00:09:18 And listen, you're not to say nowt.
00:12:07 - Night, Dad. - Night, love.
00:18:08 You what?
00:23:45 Oh dear. Sticks and stones'll break me bones but names'll never hurt me.
00:26:20 - What about some vinegar? - Wine. He has bread and wine.
00:31:08 And listen, it's a secret.
00:34:11 - Or anything else? - Miss?
00:37:17 - And some chocolate logs, eh? - No, you mustn't.
00:41:38 No, Dad, only the vicar.
00:45:20 if I tell you
00:48:47 Go on, say hello.
00:52:07 - Dad! - What?
00:55:20 Why are you and all them other kids
00:58:26 I haven't... seen Jesus.
01:03:39 It is Him, Charlie.
01:06:54 and the Lord taketh away.
01:09:54 Yeah.
01:12:24 543
01:15:59 - You can use t'duster. - Me dad said I could be it.
01:21:16 Look, he's got a gun, love. He's got a gun.
01:26:28 I didn't give you away. It was Charles.
01:33:53 but He'll be coming again.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed862
Dialogue density8.7 lines / min
First line00:02:10
Final line01:33:53

Production Record

DirectorBryan Forbes
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,915