The measure of a man is how tall he walks.
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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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Joe Don BakerBuford Pusser
- Elizabeth HartmanPauline
- Gene EvansSheriff Al Thurman
- Noah Beery Jr.Carl Pusser
- Brenda BenetLuan Paxton
- John BrasciaPrentiss Parley
- Bruce GloverGrady Coker
- Arch JohnsonBuel Jaggers
- Felton PerryObra Eaker
- Richard X. SlatteryArno Purdy
Crew
- Phil KarlsonDirector
- Mort BriskinWriter
- Jack A. MartaDirector of Photography
- Walter ScharfOriginal Music Composer
- Harry GerstadEditor
- Mort BriskinProducer
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