The Pledge

Name: The Pledge
Director: Digby Rumsey
Released: 1982
Duration: 21 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ronald Forfar, Roger Watkins, Peter Rutherford, Glenn Cunningham, Frank McDermott

1982 · 21 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 132 VOTES · DIR. Digby Rumsey

Overview

Three criminals pledge to free the soul of their friend from his gibbeted corpse in this short film based on 'The Highwayman' by Lord Dunsany.

Dialogue Timeline — 182 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:35 (Wind whistling)

00:01:08 (Crow cawing)

00:01:58 (Birdsong)

00:02:59 Come. You've nothing to fear.

00:03:34 (Woman) Talk of conscience to me?

00:04:14 (Man '2} Thy impudence is very great to talk of heaven or hell to me!

00:04:47 (Gunfire)

00:07:52 (Man) Young man.

00:08:24 and it hath now overtaken you.

00:08:53 (Nearby conversation continues)

00:09:14 A dead man being in iron chains.

00:09:46 (Wind whistling)

00:10:34 If I have to find the spade, I must have light, must I not?

00:11:18 Are you sure this isn't hallowed ground as well?

00:12:07 (Grunting)

00:12:47 (Clock chiming)

00:13:36 What, and let the King's men know we're here?

00:13:53 Afraid your souls'll be snatched away? Ls that it?

00:14:19 (Wind whistling)

00:14:54 Let's get on with it.

00:15:52 (Grunting and panting)

00:17:35 Will?

00:18:52 Now, now, gentlemen.

Cast & Characters

Ronald Forfar The Tinker Roger Watkins The Gypsy Peter Rutherford Joe Glenn Cunningham Will Frank McDermott The Highwayman Elizabeth Pearce The Girl Tony Crerar The Baliff

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed182

Dialogue density8.7 lines / min

First line00:00:35

Final line00:18:52

Production Record

DirectorDigby Rumsey

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes132