Compulsion

1959 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 7,996 VOTES · DIR. Richard Fleischer

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Overview

Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,568 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:22 To the perfect crime.
00:07:54 Up to some funny business with Artie again?
00:11:54 Oh, very good, Mr. Brooks. You surprise me.
00:15:49 They brung him in about 8:00 this morning.
00:21:03 Boy, it sure was.
00:25:08 I heard some loud voices, and-
00:29:12 - Uh, four years ago. - Four?
00:33:31 - Everybody and his brother wants to get underfoot. - Sure looks that way.
00:37:15 - Thank you, dear. - They have to follow up every clue, Mrs. Strauss.
00:41:28 What's the matter?
00:46:36 Hey, come on. Let's go watch them slaughter the sheep.
00:51:29 None of it is particularly easy to check.
00:55:13 Uh, we're interested in hearing what happened after school.
00:59:09 Sanskrit, Russian, Latin, Greek-
01:02:55 Johnson's buddy, nice and cocky- I'll bust him apart at the seams.
01:07:09 And as far as killing the kid goes, I was sitting in the back seat, where-
01:12:03 but, see, you weren't there, you didn't see him like I did, Sid.
01:16:23 and most of us agree that Judd is paranoiac and Artie's schizophrenic.
01:21:00 representing the outraged citizens of Cook County...
01:24:45 Your Honor, all the defense is asking is a chance to present expert testimony...
01:28:20 the unhappiness I sensed in him...
01:32:34 Do I need to argue it? Is there any man with a decent regard for human life...
01:36:46 stood on a trap, the hangman pressing the spring.
05:00:00 when we come past the admitting desk.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,568
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:01:22
Final line05:00:00

Production Record

DirectorRichard Fleischer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,345,000
Revenue$1,800,000
IMDb votes7,996