I Walk the Line (1970)

Henry Tawes is the sheriff in a small town in Tennessee. A man of strong moral fibre he is always quick to judge others and follows the law zealously. Then he meets Alma, a young beautiful ... See full summary »

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

Alvin Sargent (screenplay), Madison Jones (novel)

Stars:

Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gregory Peck	...	Sheriff Tawes
Tuesday Weld	...	Alma McCain
Estelle Parsons	...	Ellen Haney
Ralph Meeker	...	Carl McCain
Lonny Chapman	...	Bascomb
Charles Durning	...	Hunnicutt
Jeff Dalton	...	Clay McCain
Freddie McCloud	...	Buddy McCain
Jane Rose	...	Elsie
J.C. Evans	...	Grandpa Tawes
Margaret A. Morris	...	Sybil
Bill Littleton	...	Pollard
Leo Yates	...	Vogel
Nora Denney	...	Darlene Hunnicutt (as Dodo Denney)

Storyline

Henry Tawes is the sheriff in a small town in Tennessee. A man of strong moral fibre he is always quick to judge others and follows the law zealously. Then he meets Alma, a young beautiful girl who turns his world upside down. Unable to ignore his feelings he starts having an affair with her. But in a small town nothing is secret for long

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Plot Keywords:

small town | southern | title based on song | based on novel

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Taglines:

Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 1971 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

An Exile

Filming Locations:

Colusa County, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Average Shot Length (ASL) = 8 seconds

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Connections

References Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)

User Reviews

One of my most favorites....

I own this movie and have watched it many, many times.

In my opinion, it is one of the best, and perhaps least touted, of Peck's works.

I cannot help but think that the scenario portrayed in this film has played out many times in real life.

Peck delivers a 5 star performance of a man of strong moral fiber, driven by the desire to abandon all he has that is right, in pursuit of what he wants, and deep down inside, probably knows he can't have.

Highly recommended and truly a treasure in my library. If you can find it...you won't be sorry.

Not sure why this one barely gets the recognition it truly deserves.

Drama, suspense, and surprise at it's best !!!