Compulsion
1959 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 7,996 VOTES · DIR. Richard Fleischer
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
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00:01:22 To the perfect crime.
00:07:48 That's very touching. Apparently, his concern for me...
00:11:41 An alien voice in our midst.
00:15:25 Ryan wants me to look at a drowned body. Think there's any connection?
00:20:37 Didn't you notice that every paper in town had to say it was a Globe reporter...
00:24:34 Yeah, I think you're right.
00:28:35 Thinks there was a big, black sedan cruising around.
00:32:11 - watching Judd and all the other strange birds- - Oh, stop it.
00:36:28 They're sure of it.
00:40:05 Who's the girl?
00:45:14 - Didn't you ever see one? - No. What does it do?
00:49:34 Yes, sir.
00:54:05 Particularly when we're having guests. Judge, uh, Conway...
00:57:21 Artie, have you been lying?
01:01:22 I'm surprised the families haven't sent a lawyer down here before this-
01:05:22 He's the best lawyer in the country, and he's here in Chicago.
01:09:31 Oh, you may as well know, before you decide on a plea...
01:14:06 Mr. Horn, why do you object to joining forces?
01:18:14 It's the fact that...
01:22:45 He has every right to question my judgment.
01:25:52 - No, I don't believe so. - Now just a minute.
01:30:03 with two ordinary, obscure defendants...
01:33:49 If there's any way of destroying hatred and all that goes with it...
01:38:04 instead of blindly shouting for death?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,568
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:01:22
Final line01:38:04
Production Record
DirectorRichard Fleischer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,345,000
Revenue$1,800,000
IMDb votes7,996