The Noose Hangs High

1948 · 77 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,217 VOTES · DIR. Charles Barton

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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.
00:08:09 Why don't you ask me? lt's no secret. lt's over....
00:11:05 Forget your hallucinations and mirages...
00:14:23 You chump, that was no radio program.
00:17:59 Boys, am l glad to see you! Where's my dough?
00:20:23 -Get undressed. l never thought of that. -We can breathe again.
00:22:56 You're here?
00:25:26 -lf l'm someplace else, l couldn't be here. -That's right.
00:29:01 Bills....
00:32:29 -What did they find? -Little teeny-weeny light bulbs.
00:35:34 She rented an apartment down the hall, 209.
00:38:49 What? Another bet?
00:42:58 Hello, Craig? This is McBride speaking.
00:46:16 -How about a little side bet? -Okay.
00:49:37 The papa never saw the little horse's fodder.
00:52:49 A man can't stay away from home all the time.
00:55:58 Why should l? She's in on the deal.
00:58:56 Your way of getting arrested is no good. l'm gonna show you how to get arrested.
01:02:05 -so l thought we'd let him pay the check. -No.
01:04:35 What is the first thing you buy in a baseball field?
01:07:20 Now go ahead. There's a very simple question. Think hard.
01:09:48 -l'm splitting half of this. -Come on.
01:12:35 -Why, you're manna from heaven. -No, McBride from Boston.
01:15:48 Or else what?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,154
Dialogue density15.0 lines / min
First line00:01:55
Final line01:15:48

Production Record

DirectorCharles Barton
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,217