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Walking Tall

Walking Tall

The measure of a man is how tall he walks.

19736.62h 5m

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.

Directed by Phil Karlson
Written by Mort Briskin
Produced by Mort Briskin
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $40.0M

Top Cast

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Buford Pusser

Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman

Pauline

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Sheriff Al Thurman

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Carl Pusser

Brenda Benet

Brenda Benet

Luan Paxton

John Brascia

John Brascia

Prentiss Parley

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Grady Coker

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Buel Jaggers

Felton Perry

Felton Perry

Obra Eaker

Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery

Arno Purdy

Themes & Keywords

small townmartial artssheriffcorruptiongamblinggangsterwrestlerchristmas treebased on true storytennesseerevengevigilanterampageredneckpolice corruptiondeathhostilemaliciousmean spiritedpowerful

About Walking Tall

Walking Tall is a action, crime, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of small town, martial arts, sheriff, corruption, gambling, gangster. Directed by Phil Karlson, it stars Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans. 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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