I Walk the Line
1970 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,481 VOTES · DIR. John Frankenheimer
Overview
Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.
Dialogue Timeline — 994 lines
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00:00:12 Sheriff.
00:04:42 Buddy, oh!
00:08:40 "People who drive oughta get a license...
00:11:46 How do you know he didn't smell the whiskey most?
00:15:28 Good night, Ezra.
00:18:40 Well, that must be the pepper in the Dr. Pepper.
00:24:22 You want a list now? Oh, no, no, no, not this minute.
00:27:24 And I pay my way no matter where I'm bound
00:34:11 Do your back?
00:38:13 It- It just said to come tonight.
00:43:22 The winds coming up on the east ridge.
00:48:18 When we had our whirlwind.
00:52:03 You will feel like it's a castle
00:55:13 I gotta put them in now.
00:59:08 And then he says maybe even California.
01:02:45 Grit my teeth
01:07:14 That ain't it.
01:10:45 Why me in Finchberg? Because I'll take in...
01:13:30 Pa says don't tell nobody.
01:15:56 soon after sunup as you can, right here on this spot.
01:19:04 Of course, I'm not the real sheriff.
01:23:15 - You didn't have to kill him! - Yes, we did. We had to kill him.
01:27:05 They move in and out like animals, don't they? You sure can't figure 'em.
01:32:46 I was still not satisfied
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed994
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line01:32:46
Production Record
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
IMDb votes2,481