Action ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1973 · 2h 5m

Walking Tall

Walking Tall poster
Director
Phil Karlson
Cast
Joe Don Baker as Buford Pusser Elizabeth Hartman as Pauline Gene Evans as Sheriff Al Thurman Noah Beery Jr. as Carl Pusser Brenda Benet as Luan Paxton John Brascia as Prentiss Parley
Crew
Jack A. Marta — Director of Photography Harry Gerstad — Editor Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer Mort Briskin — Writer Mort Briskin — Producer Stan Jolley — Production Design
Tagline

The measure of a man is how tall he walks.

Synopsis

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

Trailer Walking Tall — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townmartial artssheriffcorruptiongamblinggangsterwrestlerchristmas treebased on true storytennesseerevengevigilante
Key Collaborators
Phil Karlson Director Jack A. Marta Director of Photography Harry Gerstad Editor Walter Scharf Original Music Composer Mort Briskin Writer Mort Briskin Producer Stan Jolley Production Design Phyllis Garr Costume Design Oscar Rodriguez Costume Design
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