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Director:
Writers:
Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Madison Jones (novel)
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Release Date:
3 February 1971 (Denmark) more
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Tagline:
Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame.
Plot:
Tawes is the sheriff in a godforsaken little hole somewhere in Tennessee. A man of strong moral fibre... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
An Exile (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexual content. (2006 re-rating)
Runtime:
97 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Average Shot Length (ASL) = 8 seconds more
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References Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
One of my most favorites...., 4 February 2006
9/10
Author: dworrick from United States

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 !!!

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