The Red Badge of Courage

1951 · 69 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 5,061 VOTES · DIR. John Huston

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Overview

Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice leads him to lie to his friend Tom and the other soldiers, saying that he had been injured in battle. However, when he learns that his unit will be leading a charge against the enemy, Henry takes the opportunity to face his fears and redeem himself.

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Dialogue Timeline — 738 lines

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00:01:09 From the moment it was published...
00:03:03 I just like to sit and rock.
00:04:34 But why are we going up the river instead of down...
00:06:34 I'd stand and fight.
00:08:33 "No more drilling," he says.
00:09:50 Tom Wilson and Bill Porter are going to have a fistfight!
00:12:23 He might not like it.
00:16:11 Form a line here!
00:20:27 I thought you were going to do your fighting...
00:25:05 I never seen a man killed before.
00:27:27 He waited as if he expected the enemy to suddenly stop...
00:31:31 Make way there, can't you?
00:34:09 and, what a circus.
00:36:20 Leave me be.
00:40:20 "Just turn your affairs over to the Lord, and go on and do your duty.
00:42:02 when I started walking.
00:43:48 Meandering around, and fighting with other regiments, just like you.
00:47:38 Our generals are a bunch of lunkheads.
00:51:20 You feel all right? There ain't nothing wrong with you, is there?
00:53:33 Let's see a good, straight line now, men.
00:55:24 Sound the attack.
01:02:14 What do you think of that?
01:04:09 I skedaddled myself yesterday, when about half the other fellas did.
01:06:24 Me, too. I got holes in my cap, holes in my pants...

Cast & Characters

Audie Murphy Henry Fleming - the Youth Bill Mauldin Tom Wilson - the Loud Soldier Douglas Dick The Lieutenant Royal Dano The Tattered Man John Dierkes Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier Arthur Hunnicutt Bill Porter Tim Durant The General Andy Devine The Cheery Soldier Robert Easton Thompson Don Anderson Soldier

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed738
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:01:09
Final line01:06:24

Production Record

DirectorJohn Huston
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,640,000
IMDb votes5,061