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Walking Tall

Walking Tall

The measure of a man is how tall he walks.

Part of Walking Tall Collection

1973•2h 5m•6.6/10
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

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6.6/10(142)

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

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Production

Bing Crosby Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Buford Pusser

Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman

Pauline

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Sheriff Al Thurman

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Carl Pusser

Brenda Benet

Brenda Benet

Luan Paxton

John Brascia

John Brascia

Prentiss Parley

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Grady Coker

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Buel Jaggers

Felton Perry

Felton Perry

Obra Eaker

Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery

Arno Purdy

Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Callie Hacker

Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden

Margie Ann

Ed Call

Lutie McVeigh

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Sheldon Levine

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Judge Clarke

Don Keefer

Don Keefer

Dr. Lamar Stivers

Sam Laws

Willie Rae Lockman

Pepper Martin

Zolan Dicks

John Myhers

John Myhers

Lester Dickens

Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey

John Witter

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