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Things to Come

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.

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William Cameron Menzies

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drama, sci-fi, war

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John Cabal

Pippa Passworthy

The Boss

Ralph Richardson

Roxana

Margaretta Scott

Theotocopulos

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Harding

Maurice Braddell

Mrs. Cabal

Richard Gordon

Derrick De Marney

Mary Gordon

Catherine Cabal

Maurice Passworthy

Kenneth Villiers

Morden Mitani

The Child

Janet Gordon

Patricia Hilliard

Great Grandfather

World Transport Official

Irishman

The Airman

Simon Burton

Mr. Cabal

Horrie Passworthy

Pickles Livingston

Pilot

The Jew

Man of the Future

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Roxana John Cabal The Boss

Threatened men live long and threatened wars never occur - Things to Come

Threatened men live long and threatened wars never occur

Firstly there isn't going to be a war and secondly war doesn't stop progress - Things to Come

Firstly there isn't going to be a war and secondly war...

If we don't end war - Things to Come

If we don't end war

Yes? Cabal speaking. - Things to Come

Yes? Cabal speaking.

Are you an officer, daddy? - Things to Come

Are you an officer, daddy?

An air raid is approaching Everytown.
An air raid is approaching Everytown. - Things to Come

An air raid is approaching Everytown. An air raid is approac...

Bad shape, eh? - Things to Come

Here - get this on, quickly. - Things to Come

Here - get this on, quickly.

I dropped the gas on her. - Things to Come

I dropped the gas on her.

Why don't you shoot them?! - Things to Come

Why don't you shoot them?!

That's how they dealt with
their pestilence in the Dark Ages. - Things to Come

That's how they dealt with their pestilence in the Dark...

Nothing. - Things to Come

No! Don't shoot! - Things to Come

No! Don't shoot!

- Have we any more insulated wire?
- We've got no rubbered wire at all, sir. - Things to Come

- Have we any more insulated wire? - We've got no rubbe...

- Richard! - What is it?
- You won't think me mad? - Things to Come

- Richard! - What is it? - You won't think me mad?

Hey, come on. The Boss. - Things to Come

Hey, come on. The Boss.

There it is -
you were right - - Things to Come

There it is - you were right -

Who's in control of this part
of the country? - Things to Come

Who's in control of this part of the country?

I remember this place well. - Things to Come

I remember this place well.

Here! You can't go in there. - Things to Come

Here! You can't go in there.

I'm the law here - Things to Come

I'm the law here

This is an independent sovereign State - Things to Come

This is an independent sovereign State

- Now was that wise?
- Wise! - Things to Come

- Now was that wise? - Wise!

The State's your mother and your father - Things to Come

The State's your mother and your father

You don't understand our imaginations - Things to Come

You don't understand our imaginations

If I could get to my plane.
There's a wireless there. - Things to Come

If I could get to my plane. There's a wireless there.

- I could manage to get your
reserve petrol. They'll let me
have that for this plane. - Good. - Things to Come

- I could manage to get your reserve petrol. They'll le...

Look! An aeroplane
out of the box, boys! - Things to Come

Look! An aeroplane out of the box, boys!

- Where do you come from?
- I come from the north, sir,
from Everytown. - Things to Come

- Where do you come from? - I come from the north, sir, from...

Science it's the enemy of everything that's natural in life - Things to Come

Science it's the enemy of everything that's...

They have to come to earth sometime. - Things to Come

They have to come to earth sometime.

To you I entrust these good,
tried, tested machines. - Things to Come

To you I entrust these good, tried, tested machines.

What do you know about these
World Communications people?
Have they gas? What sort of gas? - Things to Come

What do you know about these World Communications people? Ha...

Clumsy great things! Our boys
will have them down in no time. - Things to Come

Clumsy great things! Our boys will have them down in no time...

What! - only six of us up.
Where are the rest of our fellows? - Things to Come

What! - only six of us up. Where are the rest of our fellows...

- Poor boy - it's got him.
- They're both coming down. Cowards! - Things to Come

- Poor boy - it's got him. - They're both coming d...

Is it a better world than it used to be I rebel against this Progress - Things to Come

Is it a better world than it used to be I rebel against this...

I might have known. - Things to Come

I might have known.

- If you go up to the platform,
we'll guard this below. - Right. - Things to Come

- If you go up to the platform, we'll guard this below....

Contract all your muscles
when the concussion comes. - Things to Come

Contract all your muscles when the concussion comes.

That faint beam of light - Things to Come

That faint beam of light

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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.

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Director: William Cameron Menzies

Writer: H.G. Wells

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, sci-fi, war

Year: 1936

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Sep 1936

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