The Sons of Katie Elder

1965 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 19,884 VOTES · DIR. Henry Hathaway

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Overview

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their mother's funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town's gunsmith.

Dialogue Timeline — 969 lines

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00:02:15 I bet you ten bucks the steps of that train don't stop no more than...
00:07:34 _ Not without good reason. _ He might think he's got a good reason.
00:11:10 Not good enough, not for her.
00:16:01 _ He's back. _ How do you know it's him?
00:19:29 How many men have you killed?
00:23:25 I'll bet you ten to one she's a good cook, too.
00:27:12 Debts? What debts?
00:30:20 Yeah, high_spirited he was. And he wasn't a man to back down to anyone.
00:34:20 We don't want any bad reputations around here.
00:39:40 _ We'd like to ask you some questions. _ I'm not going to answer.
00:43:29 _ I don't know how she put up with him. _ She loved him.
00:46:49 What was the game you were playing that night?
00:51:38 _ This is a nice room. _ Thank you.
00:55:35 Beauty! We'll get us a drink 'cause we're going to have a raffle.
00:58:40 _ Liar! _ He's only a kid.
01:01:59 You bet I am!
01:05:13 _ It's been nice meeting you. _ I've got a proposition for you.
01:08:29 _ I'll go myself. _ They're four of them!
01:16:36 _ Then why did you shoot him? _ Billy's shot?
01:20:31 Three men and a boy. How can you be so sure they're guilty, Ben?
01:25:14 _ Got the shackles ready? _ All ready.
01:34:45 John... I wish...
01:40:42 Send for the marshal, Harry.
01:49:44 Talk! You were there when Ben got it.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed969
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line01:49:44

Production Record

DirectorHenry Hathaway
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes19,884