They Live by Night

1949 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 9,829 VOTES · DIR. Nicholas Ray

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Overview

An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,191 lines

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00:01:46 I knew that tire had to go.
00:06:56 I'll try to get back here with Mattie before tomorrow night.
00:09:30 I've done a few myself.
00:13:07 Oh, where's my daughter?
00:16:29 Some of the fellows in the carnival I was traveling with
00:19:07 They'll charge a place with a filling station, a telephone and hardware store next door.
00:23:23 I don't know what she's got against me.
00:28:41 Not this time, friend.
00:32:50 Other girls have fellas. I was just asking.
00:36:05 You stay till tomorrow, then you go.
00:40:01 I don't care. All right.
00:45:04 I'm sorry. I have.
00:48:08 A month or two.
00:51:05 What do you want? What can I buy you?
00:54:12 But you just take a good dog.
00:57:21 You know, that's real friendly.
01:01:18 No matter what he says, you won't rob that bank.
01:04:14 Get out. Get out, I tell you.
01:07:16 I heard a peafowl howling. That means rain.
01:12:14 Mm.
01:16:24 - The more I think of that Mexico-- - And those Mexican girls?
01:21:41 Honey.
01:25:29 It's gotta be Mexico.
01:30:01 I'm sorry I got a little rough before, Mattie.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,191
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:01:46
Final line01:30:01

Production Record

DirectorNicholas Ray
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,829