I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932 · 92 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 14,967 VOTES · DIR. Mervyn LeRoy

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Overview

A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.

Dialogue Timeline — 873 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:48 Hey, pipe down, you mugs.
00:04:34 You have a lot to thank Mr. Parker for.
00:06:31 Not exactly, Mom...
00:09:18 Jim, Mr. Parker's very disappointed in you.
00:11:23 We're cutting down and the new men will have to go. Sorry.
00:15:55 How good?
00:21:38 And you better get to like it...
00:25:37 Hey, you, get to work.
00:29:50 All right, boys, show me the men that didn't give us a good day's work.
00:33:55 Might as well grab a ride into town with us.
00:37:58 - Got any dough? - A little.
00:45:48 brown eyes, stocky built, around 30 years old.
00:49:32 I'm not safe yet. Not until I'm out of the state.
00:55:17 I'm sorry, because I like the location.
00:58:37 I can change the color of my eyes.
01:02:35 Hello, yourself. Is Marie there?
01:05:23 You need somebody to pull you out of those doldrums.
01:07:33 {y:i}I told them you were busy {y:i}but they wouldn't wait.
01:11:03 Why, they can't fail to pardon you.
01:14:59 How did you get to this little bit of heaven, kid?
01:18:15 A man who showed his true character by rising from less than nothing...
01:21:21 They just wanted to get me back...
01:24:22 Get up, you lazy skunk!
01:32:29 English

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed873
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:48
Final line01:32:29

Production Record

DirectorMervyn LeRoy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$195,845
IMDb votes14,967