The Scorpion

1984 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 152 VOTES · DIR. Ben Verbong

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Overview

It's 1956. Truck driver Loe Wolf wants to emigrate to America, but he doesn't have the money to take this step in life. When his boss entrusts him with a certain amount of money, he takes a gamble.

Dialogue Timeline — 493 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:30 THE SCORPION
00:06:23 I can go get the money tomorrow.
00:10:16 I'm looking for a hotel or a pension. -For tonight?
00:13:34 How long does that take? -Two weeks.
00:16:16 I'll take care of everything and you'll be gone in two days.
00:20:21 No.
00:23:00 I've never told this to anybody.
00:27:21 You're leaving tomorrow afternoon at 3.
00:30:56 I paid you to leave and never come back.
00:33:33 But what happened? -I already told you.
00:36:18 He's got to be there.
00:43:33 Lou Wolff, does that ring a bell? -No, it doesn't.
00:45:09 Do you understand, Mr Wolff? Why are you so interested?
00:48:02 There's heavy fighting going on in the city.
00:52:34 I feel so dirty. -I don't care.
00:55:24 He's getting on and he spends most of his time on his studies.
00:57:16 Colonel Snijder, I don't have much time. -Yes, I understand.
01:04:39 The gear has been checked. Everything's fine.
01:08:16 Damn, Wissing.
01:12:26 I didn't clean anything up.
01:14:28 I already know. -Be careful or you'll get the blame.
01:21:03 I think you know better than I do. -Who was the superior in Bandung?
01:27:46 Why did he leave? -I would have gone with him.
01:33:22 DUTCH ARMY CLEARED OF BLAME

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed493
Dialogue density5.0 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:33:22

Production Record

DirectorBen Verbong
LanguageDutch
IMDb votes152