Walking Tall

Feb 22, 1973

2h 5m

★ 6.6

The measure of a man is how tall he walks.

Overview

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

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Bing Crosby Productions

Walking Tall Trailers

Cast

Buford Pusser

Joe Don Baker

Pauline

Elizabeth Hartman

Sheriff Al Thurman

Gene Evans

Carl Pusser

Noah Beery Jr.

Luan Paxton

Brenda Benet

Prentiss Parley

John Brascia

Grady Coker

Bruce Glover

Buel Jaggers

Arch Johnson

Obra Eaker

Felton Perry

Arno Purdy

Richard X. Slattery

Callie Hacker

Rosemary Murphy

Margie Ann

Lynn Borden

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