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.

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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

Worthy follow-up from the original WALKING TALL team

I was finally able to see this thanks to the new Legend DVD release. Just like WALKING TALL before it, the film certainly covers a lot of ground and hits about 50 different genres including Southern revenge, police corruption, political corruption, rape-revenge, prisons, mean guards, gambling, mafia, hit men, and lounge acts. As always, Joe Don Baker is great as the rugged Southern type who seeks personal justice. In the end, the script tends to be a bit flabby and it could have been cut down by about 20 minutes though. Make sure to keep an eye out for a stunt involving a car vs. train that is insane. No way anyone in Hollywood would attempt that today!