Walking Tall
Walking Tall
Walking Tall
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1973
2h 5m
6.6(138 votes)
Action
Crime
Drama

Overview

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

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38 members
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Joe Don Baker

Buford Pusser

Joe Don Baker
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Elizabeth Hartman

Pauline

Elizabeth Hartman
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Gene Evans

Sheriff Al Thurman

Gene Evans
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Noah Beery Jr.

Carl Pusser

Noah Beery Jr.
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Brenda Benet

Luan Paxton

Brenda Benet
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John Brascia

Prentiss Parley

John Brascia
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Bruce Glover

Grady Coker

Bruce Glover
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Arch Johnson

Buel Jaggers

Arch Johnson
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Felton Perry

Obra Eaker

Felton Perry
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Richard X. Slattery

Arno Purdy

Richard X. Slattery
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Rosemary Murphy

Callie Hacker

Rosemary Murphy
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Lynn Borden

Margie Ann

Lynn Borden
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Ed Call

Lutie McVeigh

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Sidney Clute

Sheldon Levine

Sidney Clute
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Douglas Fowley

Judge Clarke

Douglas Fowley
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Don Keefer

Dr. Lamar Stivers

Don Keefer
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Sam Laws

Willie Rae Lockman

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Pepper Martin

Zolan Dicks

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John Myhers

Lester Dickens

John Myhers
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Logan Ramsey

John Witter

Logan Ramsey
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Kenneth Tobey

Augie McCullah

Kenneth Tobey
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Lurene Tuttle

Grandma

Lurene Tuttle
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Wanea Wes

Singer

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Leif Garrett

Mike

Leif Garrett
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Dawn Lyn

Dwana

Dawn Lyn
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Dominick Mazzie

Bozo

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Russell Thorson

Ferrin Meaks

Russell Thorson
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Gil Perkins

1st Bouncer

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Carey Loftin

Dice Player

Carey Loftin
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Warner Venetz

Stickman

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Gene LeBell

2nd Bouncer

Gene LeBell
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Del Monroe

Otie Doss

Del Monroe
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Lloyd Tatum

Prosecutor

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Vaudie Plunk

Jury Foreman

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Pearline Wynn

Hassie Berlson

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Ted Jordan

Virgil Button

Ted Jordan
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Red West

Sheriff Tanner

Red West
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Andrew J. Pirtle

Prisoner

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