The Noose Hangs High
1948 · 77 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,217 VOTES · DIR. Charles Barton
Overview
Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000. Now the person he sent them to sent two of his men to get the money back but they found out about it. So they try to mail to Craig but a mix up has the money sent somewhere else and the woman who got it spent it. Now Craig needs the money to pay off one of his clients.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,154 lines
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00:01:55 Quiet.
00:08:13 -That's where it is. -Now get back in the chair.
00:11:11 Now, to illustrate my point further, l would like to show you my....
00:14:33 They stop at nothing, they'd even kill us.
00:18:07 Listen, you--
00:20:42 Come on, hurry up! Get with it, come on, get with it!
00:23:08 You wanna bet me money?
00:26:20 -lt was my idea. -Yes, indeed.
00:30:05 l don't want it.
00:33:03 There's four for me, there's one, two, three, four for you.
00:36:25 That's Nick and his boys. They're following us.
00:39:44 -Where did you get that from? -l got it off my insurance policy.
00:44:06 Here's $500, put it on the nose. Another $500, put it on the tail.
00:47:04 who would like to buy a dope sheet? Eight winners for $1 .
00:50:49 We don't want any of your phony tips. l've met guys like you before.
00:53:38 -l got it. -All right.
00:57:08 So, Tommy.
01:00:23 We'll order, say 1 2 tables.
01:03:15 -Serve the food. -But your guests haven't arrived.
01:05:42 -You can't answer a question-- -You said l was putting people out of work.
01:08:25 So l should go around with a headache? There's a fine pal.
01:10:59 Here's the phone. Call the police right away. Take them....
01:14:17 -What is this? -What are you going to do, Mr. Craig?
50:00:00 They'll never suspect you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,154
Dialogue density15.0 lines / min
First line00:01:55
Final line50:00:00
Production Record
DirectorCharles Barton
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,217