Tall Story

1960 · 89 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 1,101 VOTES · DIR. Joshua Logan

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Overview

A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,683 lines

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00:00:35 ♪ you win the cup of gold
00:05:13 Look out!
00:08:03 I have very pretty legs,
00:12:17 Well, as coach, how do you feel
00:16:15 In the third row...
00:20:49 Professor osmond, nice to see you.
00:24:01 Would you send a taxi to 404 welton?
00:27:52 Think about what?
00:31:22 Now you... you just take the field of kissing,
00:37:14 Oh, uh, just a couple seconds, huh?
00:39:58 Two?
00:43:00 What difference does that make?
00:47:37 there will be 2,500 bucks more,
00:51:25 But you're an honors student.
00:55:08 ♪ He flunked ray blent
00:58:45 Listen, I've got to see you.
01:02:14 Professor Sullivan!
01:05:21 Someday he may do something foolish, too.
01:10:23 I'll be here...
01:13:23 Sir...
01:16:28 How do the basic ethical theories of these men differ?
01:19:35 You used my wife and my children
01:24:05 Goodbye professor Sullivan, and thank you again.
01:28:37 that justice of the peace a moment too soon.

Cast & Characters

Jane Fonda June Ryder Anthony Perkins Ray Blent Ray Walston Professor Leo Sullivan Marc Connelly Professor Charles Osman Tom Laughlin Fred Jensen Barbara Darrow Frieda Jensen Murray Hamilton Coach Sandy Hardy Anne Jackson Myra Sullivan Richard Harrison Student Robert Redford Basketball Player (uncredited) Gary Lockwood Russian basketball player
Paul Nesbitt Student Manager
Bart Burns District Attorney Davis
Fred Aldrich Moving Man (uncredited)
Bob Wright President Harmon Nagel
Karl Lukas 1st Detective
Elizabeth Patterson Connie
Sam Balter Game Announcer (uncredited)
Mary Benoit Guest (uncredited)
Shirley Blackwell Spectator /Party Guest (uncredited)
Brad Brown Student (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen Party Guest (uncredited)
Eileen Chesis Ruth Sullivan (uncredited)
James De Closs Jenkins - Reporter (uncredited)
George DeNormand Spectator (uncredited)
Don Dillaway Waiter (uncredited)
James Drake Student Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Don Familton Russian Basketball Player (uncredited)
Stephen Ferry Gambler (uncredited)
Lyn Guild Guest (uncredited)
Brad Harris Student by Fire (uncredited)
Joseph Marr Second Detective (uncredited)
Mary D. Mascari Spectator (uncredited)
Jack McCall Wyman (uncredited)
Mathew McCue Spectator (uncredited)
Jim Michael Student (uncredited)
Ron Nyman Student (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Perrin Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Phil Phillips Albert Solomon Sullivan (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,683
Dialogue density18.9 lines / min
First line00:00:35
Final line01:28:37

Production Record

DirectorJoshua Logan
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$12,000,000
IMDb votes1,101

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