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I Walk the Line (1970)

I Walk the Line (1970)

Drama

Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame

Release Date: 1970, November 18
Directors: John Frankenheimer
Countries: United States of America
Production: Atticus, Atticus, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions, Edward Lewis Productions, Halcyon Productions, Halcyon Productions, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Cast: Charles Durning, Tuesday Weld, Gregory Peck, Nora Denney, Ralph Meeker, Estelle Parsons, Jane Rose, Bill Littleton, Jeff Dalton, Freddie McCloud, J.C. Evans, Margaret A. Morris

Overview:

Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.

Keywords:

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