The Long Wait
1954 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 352 VOTES · DIR. Victor Saville
Overview
Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,217 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:31 J“ once and only once j”
00:06:43 You just say to your wife, "how do I know why I didn't come home last night?
00:09:42 That must be his real name, huh?
00:13:19 Yes, sir.
00:16:24 Here, take a look at this.
00:20:47 But you were scared of everything.
00:25:10 You must be pretty sure of yourself to let one of your mugs sit at your desk.
00:27:41 There's one thing servo's afraid of.
00:34:31 - I think he's over there! - Don't lose him!
00:39:14 Vera's got the key.
00:42:49 Every teller has one.
00:46:58 - How soon do you expect him? - Not for hours.
00:50:05 They're all in here.
00:53:16 What's your real name?
00:57:50 I didn't even hear a gun.
01:01:24 He brings me these little construction jobs.
01:05:55 Or are you in love with the girl?
01:08:52 Why do you want to do that, Eddie?
01:12:04 If you're the lady who was supposed to call,
01:15:14 Venus tried to save you and right away servo said she was Vera.
01:22:44 I'll hit you.
01:27:33 Now the way I see it, servo blew into town three years ago and he needed money.
01:30:23 Stop!
01:33:41 Forgetting nothing.
Cast & Characters
Anthony Quinn
Johnny McBride
Charles Coburn
Gardiner
Gene Evans
Servo
Peggie Castle
Venus
Mary Ellen Kay
Wendy Miller
Shirley Patterson
Carol Shay (as Shawn Smith)
Dolores Donlon
Troy Avalon
Barry Kelley
Tucker
James Millican
Police Capt. Lindsay
Bruno VeSota
Eddie Packman
Jay Adler
Joe the Bellhop
John Damler
Reporter Alan Logan
Frank Marlowe
Pop Henderson
Bess Flowers
Woman in Gambling House (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,217
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line01:33:41
Production Record
DirectorVictor Saville
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes352
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