Walking Tall (1973)

US:: R Action Crime Drama

Buford Pusser's a wrestler, whose wife wants him to settle down, so they go to his home town in Tennessee, where he plans to get into business with his father. But he is shocked to discover all sorts of graft and corruption going on. And when he is a victim of it and decides to strike back by running against the corrupt sheriff. And he wins and wages his own little war against them

Updated May 10 2020

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1973-02-22

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FACTS

Runtime: 125 mins Rating: 6.7 Tag Line: Take your best shot... 'cause it'll probably be your last.

Cast

Rosemary Murphy

Susan Whitehall

Bruce Glover

Koslo

Joe Don Baker

King

Douglas Fowley

Chick Page (uncredited)

Noah Beery, Jr.

Whit

Felton Perry

Detective Dale

Elizabeth Hartman

Selina D'Arcey

Arch Johnson

Combs