Take Me to Town

1953 · 81 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 404 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Sirk

Take Me to Town poster

Overview

Saloon entertainer Vermilion O'Toole and her former partner in crime Newt Cole escape from a train ride to prison and hide out in logging town Timberline. Meanwhile, the three sons of widower Will Hall come to town in search of a wife for their dad. Vermilion needs to lay low to escape the marshal, so she accepts the boys' offer to visit pioneer community Pine Grove. Once there, she annoys local Mrs. Grundys but eventually starts to fit in.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,167 lines

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00:00:08 "This is the tale of Vermilion O'Toole."
00:05:06 What's the matter? Somebody get a little too familiar?
00:08:05 Mrs Stoffer. ─ Yes, Mr Higgins.
00:10:47 We got to tear down the Opera House if we're to be rid of them.
00:13:55 Not the posters with the drawing of me on them I hope.
00:17:32 And did a tune ..
00:22:54 Your just fancy enough ma'am.
00:25:23 Say, you're new around these parts, ain't you?
00:29:23 And I had feet like river-boats, so Ma saw to it that I learned how to cook.
00:32:44 You can sleep here for tonight, on the sofa in there.
00:37:04 Oh .. for the peace and quiet of a nice bar-room brawl.
00:40:26 She can sing and dance and cook, and she's a sharpshooter too.
00:43:55 Sammy, Sammy, tell Rosie I'm here will you. I'll wait in the dressing room.
00:47:09 You mean Will never even got round to telling her to go?
00:50:40 Oh no ..
00:53:40 Will, what are you thinking of? You got a position to hold around here.
00:57:50 But don't you think that as your Preacher, I am entitled to your confidence?
01:00:16 You see, I was a very close friend of Newt Cole, the guy who owns the place.
01:03:08 Oh that's where you're wrong. There's a lot of actress in everybody.
01:05:45 You're not with us Mrs Stoffer. ─ Pardon me?
01:08:39 No, go to sleep ..
01:11:32 It doesn't matter Will, all that I've told you about myself?
01:14:52 You've turned in your badge now, so it's none of your business. Not anymore.
01:20:02 "The former O'Toole who is now known as .. Ma."

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,167
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:20:02

Production Record

DirectorDouglas Sirk
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes404