I Walk the Line (1970)
Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame
Starring Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Tawes is the sheriff in a godforsaken little hole somewhere in Tennessee. A man of strong moral fibre he is always quick to judge others and follows the law zealously. Then he meets Alma, a young beautiful girl who turns his world upside down. Unable to ignore his feelings he starts having an affair with her. But in small town nothing is secret for long
Runtime: 97 min.
Rating: 5.6
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: based on novel or book,small town,forbidden love,love,decadence,southern,distillery,zealous,nubile woman,prevarication,spoilt marriage,existential drama
Cast
Sheriff Tawes
Alma McCain
Ellen Haney
Carl McCain
Hunnicutt
Clay McCain
Buddy McCain
Elsie
Grandpa Tawes
Sybil
Pollard
Vogel
Darlene Hunnicutt