Framed (1975)

A gambler kills the sheriff of a small village in an accident. But as nobody believes him, he is condemned to a long sentence in prison.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Mort Briskin (screenplay), Art Powers (novel),

Stars:

Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, Gabriel Dell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Don Baker	...	Ron Lewis
Conny Van Dyke	...	Susan Barrett
Gabriel Dell	...	Vince Greeson
John Marley	...	Sal Viccarrone
Brock Peters	...	Sam Perry
John Larch	...	Bundy
Warren J. Kemmerling	...	Morello
Paul Mantee	...	Frank
Walter Brooke	...	Sen. Tatum
Joshua Bryant	...	Andrew Ney
Hunter von Leer	...	Dewey
Les Lannom	...	Gary
H.B. Haggerty	...	Bickford
Hoke Howell	...	Decker
Lawrence Montaigne	...	Deputy Allison

Storyline

Gambler Ron Lewis wins the jackpot but is ambushed later on the street outside. In self defense he kills a cop and is sentenced to four years of prison. He vows to make a bloody revenge on the mayor and the police commissioner.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | gambler | police | revenge | corrupt sheriff | 

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Taglines:

He was taken by everyone, for everything he had. All he had left was one obsession. To get even. To pay them back two for one.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ahdistettu

Filming Locations:

Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 103 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of veteran director Phil Karlson.

User Reviews

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I haven't seen either the original Walking Tall or the new one but I found this movie to be a great revenge type picture. It has a good lead up to the incident that leaves the protagonist to be framed, it then shows his suffering for that and moves on to payback. There are all sorts of great supporting actors that really looked the part. There is plenty of brutal violence that will have you cheering because it is the protagonist who is dishing it out. Look out for a Tarantinoesque scene. You'll know when you see it. I think Tarantino mentioned he liked the original Walking Tall somewhere so hes probably seen Framed too. I wouldn't watch this movie again but I would check out the director's work especially Walking Tall.