I Walk the Line (1970)
Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame
Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: November 18, 1970
Cast
- Gregory Peck - Sheriff Henry Tawes
- Tuesday Weld - Alma McCain
- Estelle Parsons - Ellen Haney
- Ralph Meeker - Carl McCain
- Charles Durning - Wylie Hunnicutt
- Jeff Dalton - Clay McCain
- Freddie McCloud - Buddy McCain
- Jane Rose - Elsie
- J.C. Evans - Grandpa Tawes
- Margaret A. Morris - Sybil Tawes
Screenplay
- Alvin Sargent
- Madison Jones (Novel)
Music: Johnny Cash
Cinematography: David M. Walsh
Editing: Henry Berman
Production: Atticus, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions, Halcyon Productions, Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $4M
Original Language: en
Keywords
small town, based on novel or book, forbidden love, love, decadence, southern, distillery, zealous, nubile woman, prevarication, spoilt marriage
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Walk the Line about?
- Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.
- Who directed I Walk the Line?
- I Walk the Line was directed by John Frankenheimer.
- Who stars in I Walk the Line?
- I Walk the Line stars Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons, Ralph Meeker, Charles Durning, Jeff Dalton.
- How long is I Walk the Line?
- I Walk the Line has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is I Walk the Line?
- I Walk the Line is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of I Walk the Line?
- I Walk the Line had a budget of $4M.
- Where was I Walk the Line produced?
- I Walk the Line was produced in United States of America.