Broken Lance

1954 · 96 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 4,490 VOTES · DIR. Edward Dmytryk

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Overview

Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,260 lines

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00:01:57 Little heavier in the shoulders?
00:06:23 I'd like...
00:08:52 Three years I spent in that stinking jail.
00:14:20 Maybe you are at that.
00:19:42 Just these two.
00:22:28 That's Indian talk, squaw talk. I don't understand you.
00:25:39 Must be two weeks since I've seen her.
00:28:15 Not hot?
00:31:09 Now...
00:33:58 All right, rest them.
00:37:39 That's a fair idea.
00:41:47 You sound as if you wished he had.
00:44:14 ...and three motherless kids.
00:46:43 I've mad a lot of wrong moves, Horace.
00:50:18 There used to be a stone that marked the place...
00:54:36 The death of one cow is important to a cattleman, sonny.
00:57:22 No. Not over water rights just over water.
00:59:55 I didn't think it was necessary.
01:02:21 And all he ever did was treat me like a hired hand.
01:05:13 ...and nothing but the truth?
01:10:27 ...as if that could...
01:13:27 You're real concerned about my health, aren't you?
01:17:02 ...I die.
01:24:39 For her, too...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,260
Dialogue density13.1 lines / min
First line00:01:57
Final line01:24:39

Production Record

DirectorEdward Dmytryk
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,490