Halls of Montezuma

1951 · 113 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 3,032 VOTES · DIR. Lewis Milestone

Halls of Montezuma poster

Overview

Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,831 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:14 From the Halls of Montezuma
00:04:31 But I don't drink.
00:10:01 Now, wait a minute.
00:15:44 but it ain't up to me.
00:18:43 Okay, I'll do it.
00:28:19 Hey!
00:33:53 I live my whole life in a 2-story house
00:39:39 Just get going, that's all. Move it.
00:45:23 Congratulations.
00:48:57 Last night he tried to make contact with his blokes
00:51:34 Jump off as soon as possible.
00:58:17 Lieutenant!
01:02:57 To them I'm now dead.
01:06:06 but he did see a couple of hundred coolie carts
01:08:45 All right, let's walk.
01:17:19 Don't you forget it.
01:22:29 Yeah. Why not?
01:27:26 Good.
01:30:37 The question is
01:34:32 on the reverse slope, so try it in there, huh?
01:37:29 Meiji University.
01:40:26 All right, Anderson. Let's have a look at that Nip.
01:43:53 Oh, straight from civilian life, sir.
01:47:56 ""I've tried to reckon out why.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,831
Dialogue density16.2 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:47:56

Production Record

DirectorLewis Milestone
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,032