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.
00:06:59 Hey, big brother, stay sober.
00:09:39 We move fast. Can you take it?
00:13:23 - Is it true your ma ran off with a guy? - Yes.
00:16:46 I should have been smart and run like the other kids.
00:19:32 Okay?
00:23:51 This is--
00:29:15 I used to get sick just from standing up when Ma was cutting my hair.
00:33:37 My coat.
00:37:27 Hey, come on.
00:41:00 - Then, yes, I would. - Hey, driver hold it.
00:46:06 Yeah, yeah.
00:49:08 Well, follow me.
00:52:36 - Like a chicken, we know. - Yes.
00:56:00 How many of them you got?
00:59:16 Then quit running around when I'm talking to you.
01:02:59 Local police closed in on them--
01:06:15 I don't like to talk about them boys.
01:10:00 No matter what, I'm gonna have it.
01:14:35 That's something else I never could figure.
01:20:37 How'd you get here?
01:24:30 of their own?
01:28:38 I don't know of any, son.
01:34:44 Bowie.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,191
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:01:46
Final line01:34:44

Production Record

DirectorNicholas Ray
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,829