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....
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Johnny Cash | ... | Lamar Potts | |
| Andy Griffith | ... | John Wallace | |
| Earl Hindman | ... | J.H. Potts | |
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Ed Van Nuys | ... | Huddleston |
| Robert Schenkkan | ... | Wilson Turner | |
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Jo Henderson | ... | Josephine Wallace |
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Daniel Keyes | ... | Elzie Hancock |
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Danny Nelson | ... | Sheriff Hardy Collier |
| Norman Matlock | ... | Albert Brooks | |
| Brent Jennings | ... | Robert Lee Gates | |
| June Carter Cash | ... | Mayhayley Lancaster | |
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James Neal | ... | A.L. Henson |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Earl Poole Ball | ... | Steve Smith | |
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Dan Biggers | ... | Judge Boykin |
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Marc Clement | ... | J.C. Otwell |
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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. 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 Wallace chases one of his underlings to deliver ruthless punishment, he makes a critical mistake. He crosses over into Coweta County... Sheriff Potts' territory. This is the compelling true story of the man who ran the Kingdom, and the man who brought him down. Written by Dick Atkins
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"The Kingdom" a backwoods dynasty of moonshine and murder. This is the story of the man who ran it, and the man who crushed it. See more »Parents Guide:
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15 February 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Lamar Potts: [to John Wallace who is behind bars in jail] You remember Elzie Hancock don't you, John? He's the one that got your uncle.
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During the courtroom scene, Sheriff Potts (Cash) is wearing a contemporary wristwatch with an expansion band. See more »Quotes
Deputy #2: Sheriff! Elzie just checked in. He thinks he found something!Lamar Potts: [to John Wallace who is behind bars in jail] You remember Elzie Hancock don't you, John? He's the one that got your uncle.
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Great casting against type, with Andy Griffith as a tyrant who makes his own rules and bends the law, much like Dennis Hopper in "Paris Trout". The 1948 rural Meriweather County Georgia setting is convincing, and the backwoods characters seem authentic. Johnny Cash plays the no nonsense Sheriff of nearby Coweta County, who is investigating a murder. "Wherever you dumped the body it better be hid good" is Cash's challenge, while Griffith expounds "You can't find the body if there ain't no body". The murder investigation is fast moving, logical, and relentless. In the end, intimidation, bribery, and bloodshed, fail to stem the tide towards a very satisfying conclusion. Highly recommended. One of the best TV movies of all time. - MERK