Heroes for Sale
1933 · 72 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,577 VOTES · DIR. William A. Wellman
Overview
Tom Holmes is someone guided by honesty and moral rectitude, a heroic veteran of the World War I marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds, a traumatized but courageous man who will experience, in the years to come, the pain of misfortune but also the happiness of success and hope and love for other human beings.
Dialogue Timeline — 960 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:01 These three shell holes are 1 o feet apart.
00:05:37 But, really, I'm not entitled to... - You're entitled to all decorations in the box.
00:09:30 Roger.
00:12:27 Mr. Roger will be right down, folks.
00:17:19 He's out.
00:19:28 An employee of mine with this loathsome, cowardly habit.
00:24:16 Oh, you are stupid, my friend.
00:26:15 Well, of course, I'm taking a chance, but you look honest.
00:28:55 How about going down to the drugstore and getting a drink?
00:31:28 - Yes, sir. - All our drivers...
00:33:33 Oh.
00:35:44 - Well, go on, fix it, we'll wait. - All right, it'll just take a few minutes.
00:39:05 But I'm willing to get rich with them.
00:41:08 Well, I don't know. I'll tell you in the morning.
00:44:00 It'll make the whole job automatic?
00:46:44 That's not the way, men. You're crazy.
00:51:27 Soon, Bill. She'll be back soon.
00:54:09 There's only one thing important in the world.
00:57:02 Gee, I'd like to go hunting. Will you take me next time?
00:59:47 There's over $5o, ooo in there and more coming in every month.
01:01:50 ...you know what's gonna happen to you, don't you?
01:05:44 - Who are you shoving? - I don't wanna waste a bullet on you.
01:08:44 It may be the end of us, but it's not the end of America.
59:03:01 - Right.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed960
Dialogue density13.3 lines / min
First line00:01:01
Final line59:03:01
Production Record
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$290,000
IMDb votes2,577