Quicksand
1950 · 79 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 2,814 VOTES · DIR. Irving Pichel
Overview
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,317 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:30 How's the pie?
00:03:53 What about you and me tonight?
00:06:39 I don't think you've heard one word.
00:09:54 You might over charge me.
00:12:48 Here.
00:16:29 My old man sure was free with that belt.
00:20:04 You're here kind of early this week, aren't you?
00:22:44 Look, I...
00:27:03 All right, reach. Reach, come on, I'm not kidding you.
00:30:15 I don't like to be pushed around.
00:34:12 Mackey Motor.
00:36:45 No, I don't think so.
00:40:30 An employee of this firm stole that sedan.
00:43:20 Uh huh.
00:50:05 That's a lot of dough.
00:52:34 Goodbye.
00:57:15 Wait a minute. I'm all mixed up. Let me get this thing straight.
00:59:25 I wouldn't dirty my lips.
01:02:42 Drop dead.
01:05:46 I'm going to have to keep running all my life.
01:08:48 If you're sure you can keep her in the clear.
01:11:08 Turn this car around.
01:14:00 I'll get it a little louder.
01:18:10 I love you, Dan.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,317
Dialogue density16.7 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:18:10
Production Record
DirectorIrving Pichel
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,814