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Murder in Coweta County

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
597
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Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith in Murder in Coweta County (1983)
CrimeDrama
In 1948, in rural Georgia, Coweta County is watched over by its legendary, indomitable Sheriff Lamar Potts (Johnny Cash). No felony had ever gone unsolved while Sheriff Potts was in charge. ... Read allIn 1948, in rural Georgia, Coweta County is watched over by its legendary, indomitable Sheriff Lamar Potts (Johnny Cash). No felony had ever gone unsolved while Sheriff Potts was in charge. In the next county, though, there is a vast estate known as "The Kingdom." It's ruled by o... Read allIn 1948, in rural Georgia, Coweta County is watched over by its legendary, indomitable Sheriff Lamar Potts (Johnny Cash). No felony had ever gone unsolved while Sheriff Potts was in charge. In the next county, though, there is a vast estate known as "The Kingdom." It's ruled by one man, John Wallace (Andy Griffith), whose power is absolute and beyond the law. But when... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
597
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    • Gary Nelson
    • Dennis Nemec(teleplay)
    • Margaret Anne Barnes(book)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Cash
    • Andy Griffith
    • Earl Hindman
    • Gary Nelson
    • Dennis Nemec(teleplay)
    • Margaret Anne Barnes(book)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Cash
    • Andy Griffith
    • Earl Hindman
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    • 25User reviews
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    Johnny Cash
    Johnny Cash
    • Lamar Potts
    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • John Wallace
    Earl Hindman
    Earl Hindman
    • J.H. Potts
    Ed Van Nuys
    • Huddleston
    Robert Schenkkan
    Robert Schenkkan
    • Wilson Turner
    Jo Henderson
    • Josephine Wallace
    Daniel Keyes
    • Elzie Hancock
    Danny Nelson
    • Sheriff Hardy Collier
    Norman Matlock
    Norman Matlock
    • Albert Brooks
    Brent Jennings
    Brent Jennings
    • Robert Lee Gates
    June Carter Cash
    June Carter Cash
    • Mayhayley Lancaster
    James Neal
    • A.L. Henson
    Earl Poole Ball
    Earl Poole Ball
    • Steve Smith
    Dan Biggers
    • Judge Boykin
    Marc Clement
    • J.C. Otwell
    Bill Crabb
    • Strickland Cousin
    Stuart Culpepper
    • Tom Strickland
    Charles Darden
    • Gas Thief
      • Gary Nelson
      • Dennis Nemec(teleplay)
      • Margaret Anne Barnes(book)
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    • Trivia
      The film is based on a real incident that happened in 1948, and resulted in the first time in the history of the state of Georgia where a white man was given the death sentence upon the testimony of two black men.
    • Goofs
      Courtroom scenes show Georgia flag incorporating Confederate battle flag. Movie takes place in 1947; this flag wasn't adopted until 1956.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: Sheriff Potts paid me a visit this morning.

      John Wallace: Yeah? Wha'd he want?

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: What he wants is the man who killed Wilson Turner.

      John Wallace: Is that what's go you so bothered?

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: Real bothered!

      John Wallace: Well, Turner was nothing but thieving, weasely, white trash. What kinda man gonna go breakin' a sweat over the likes of him?

      [chuckles to himself]

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: Lamar Potts.

      John Wallace: The man was insolent ... stole from me. I let him get away and every dirt farmer I got's gonna wanna start helping himself to my possessions. I had to kill Turner, it was business, Potts oughta understand that.

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: Don't see things that way, John. Now if you don't walk right, Potts'll come atcha, and he keeps coming ... hey, you member the field hand that killed his wife and chopper her legs off? Now, Potts tracked him all the way to Kansas and yanked him outta a wheat field!

      John Wallace: That was a nigger!

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: It don't make no difference to him, John!

      John Wallace: I don't believe you know who you're talking to! This is the Kingdom, this is Merryweather! Nobody round here gonna say a word against me!

      Sheriff Hardy Collier: Except you didn't kill him in Merryweather! You killed him across the line, where there's Coweta wittnesses and a sheriff that won't quit. Now, I'm tellin' ya John ... if Potts can find a nigger in Kansas, he can sure find white trash in a swamp! Now, I don't know ... and I ... I don't wanna know where you dumped the body, but wherever it is ... better be hid good.

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    Surprisingly shocking
    "My momma always told me, Do what you have to do, just never let your conscience get in the way." - Wallace (Griffith). The movie is surprisingly shocking. The movie showcases both Griffith and Cash in non-typical roles; Sheriff Andy Taylor on the other side of the Law, and The Man in Black walks behind the badge. The movie is based on a true story, and most of the actors are convincing in their roles. Though the quality is rather grainy and the sound a little muffled, you will still probably enjoy it. It is similar to "All the King's Men", but only ninety minutes of your time. 9 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1983 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Zebulon, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Telecom Entertainment Inc.
      • The International Picture Show Company
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
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