The Desperadoes

1943 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 1,728 VOTES · DIR. Charles Vidor

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Overview

Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,046 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:40 Red Valley! All aboard!
00:05:19 - Willie, you heard me say... - Shut up!
00:08:37 Part of a spur, ain't it?
00:12:50 Red Valley's kind of new to me. What's it like?
00:16:14 You big zombie, you...
00:19:04 Don't tell me you're going to break down and worry about me.
00:22:56 Bill Smith's an old friend of mine.
00:26:48 - It's a surprise to see you here tonight. - Why?
00:29:26 I wish I could help you.
00:32:17 What you say has always been good enough for me.
00:36:32 Then why are you doing it?
00:40:12 Maybe that's the difference between us.
00:43:06 Name your poison or I'll have to ask you to leave.
00:47:55 - I figure we might as well have it now. - Suit yourself, Steve.
00:53:34 - Holding up a bank's not a hanging offense. - It ain't?
00:56:16 - The way you would if you were in his place. - There's nothing else to do.
00:59:56 Good luck.
01:02:49 I came back here to make Lester admit he lied about those killings...
01:05:51 If he's found out Steve's in jail, nothing can stop him.
01:08:27 Cheyenne won't come here if he's free.
01:12:40 - Hungry? - No.
01:15:31 Yeah? What happens next?
01:21:39 - Let go, I tell you. - No, I won't.
10:00:00 dead or alive.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,046
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:01:40
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorCharles Vidor
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,728