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I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line

# Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame
Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 4,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1970-11-18
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.7

Beloved Cast

Gregory Peck original image
Sheriff Henry Tawes
Gregory Peck
Tuesday Weld original image
Alma McCain
Tuesday Weld
Estelle Parsons original image
Ellen Haney
Estelle Parsons
Ralph Meeker original image
Carl McCain
Ralph Meeker
Charles Durning original image
Wylie Hunnicutt
Charles Durning
Jeff Dalton original image
Clay McCain
Jeff Dalton
Freddie McCloud original image
Buddy McCain
Freddie McCloud
Jane Rose original image
Elsie
Jane Rose
J.C. Evans original image
Grandpa Tawes
J.C. Evans
Margaret A. Morris original image
Sybil Tawes
Margaret A. Morris
Bill Littleton original image
Pollard
Bill Littleton
Leo Yates original image
Vogel
Leo Yates
Nora Denney original image
Darlene Hunnicutt
Nora Denney

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