The Young Philadelphians

1959 · 136 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 4,402 VOTES · DIR. Vincent Sherman

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Overview

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,177 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:42 A man's life, they say, is the sum of all his actions.
00:09:30 - No. - Then you won't get a penny from me.
00:15:43 - The what? - Never mind. Just move it back slowly.
00:21:20 - Pleased to meet you, sir. - How are you, young man?
00:26:02 Dickinson? You mean, Gil... Dickinson and Dawes?
00:32:39 It seems awfully mid-Victorian.
00:37:29 I didn't talk him out of it. I may have suggested.
00:44:38 And a nice bag of tricks.
00:50:05 They're like little boys let out of school.
00:57:59 Because I can give you a lot more, Carol.
01:05:10 Thank you, Nancy. I will.
01:10:16 - Carlos? - This is Carlos.
01:15:08 They don't pay taxes. They're a nonprofit organization.
01:20:54 I'm terribly sorry I'm late.
01:26:09 It's no use, Tony.
01:31:39 She's on the wrong side of the Henrys. Don't bother stealing her business.
01:37:34 There's no reason for me to make a statement.
01:42:39 After you bought the gun?
01:47:48 ...you enjoy today.
01:53:05 Even if there was another way, I'm tired of compromising.
01:59:12 In fact, he objected violently to having empty glasses standing around.
02:04:32 Quite cheap, I'd say.
02:09:40 Is it possible the boy didn't do it?
50:00:00 of stock in the Allen Oil Company...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,177
Dialogue density16.0 lines / min
First line00:01:42
Final line50:00:00

Production Record

DirectorVincent Sherman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,402