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I Walk the Line

“Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame”

19701h 37mDrama

Released

November 18, 1970

5.9

TMDB Score

59% match · 52 votes

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About the Movie

Drama

Synopsis

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.

DirectorJohn Frankenheimer

Released: November 18, 1970
Runtime: 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: English
Budget: $4.0M
Studios: Atticus, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions