Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame
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.
I Walk the Line (1970) is a drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, released on November 18, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons and Ralph Meeker. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as Sheriff Henry Tawes
Tuesday Weld
as Alma McCain
Estelle Parsons
as Ellen Haney
Ralph Meeker
as Carl McCain
Charles Durning
as Wylie Hunnicutt
Jeff Dalton
as Clay McCain
Freddie McCloud
as Buddy McCain
Jane Rose
as Elsie
J.C. Evans
as Grandpa Tawes
Margaret A. Morris
as Sybil Tawes
Bill Littleton
as Pollard
Leo Yates
as Vogel
Directed by John Frankenheimer, written by Alvin Sargent and Madison Jones, produced by Harold D. Cohen.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 52 ratings.
_**How a man becomes a loaf of bread**_ Not to be confused with the 2005 biopic of Johnny Cash (although the soundtrack features several Cash songs), "I Walk the Line" (1970) stars Gregory Peck as a taciturn Appalachian sheriff who suffers a mid-life crisis and falls for some pretty young thang (Tuesday Weld), the daughter of a generational moonshiner. The sheriff turns a blind eye and everything's fine, but for…
Reviewed on October 19, 2020
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I Walk the Line (1970) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of I Walk the Line (1970) includes Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons, Ralph Meeker and Charles Durning. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Walk the Line was released on November 18, 1970 and runs for 1h 37m.
I Walk the Line (1970) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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