Walking Tall

Directed by Phil Karlson
R
1973    2h 5mAction, Crime,
6.977%71%6.6
Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handedly cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.
  • Joe Don BakerBuford Pusser
  • Elizabeth HartmanPauline
  • Gene EvansSheriff Al Thurman
  • Noah Beery Jr.Carl Pusser
  • Brenda BenetLuan Paxton
  • John BrasciaPrentiss Parley
  • Bruce GloverGrady Coker
  • Arch JohnsonBuel Jaggers
  • Felton PerryObra Eaker
  • Richard X. SlatteryArno Purdy
  • Rosemary MurphyCallie Hacker
  • Lynn BordenMargie Ann
  • Ed CallLutie McVeigh
  • Sidney CluteSheldon Levine
  • Douglas FowleyJudge Clarke
  • Don KeeferDr. Lamar Stivers
  • Sam LawsWillie Rae Lockman
  • Pepper MartinZolan Dicks
  • John MyhersLester Dickens
  • Logan RamseyJohn Witter

Walking Tall Ratings & Reviews

  • Aaron SpencerSeptember 17, 2025
    Great movie! Even for its age.

 

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Walking Tall Trivia

Walking Tall was released on February 22, 1973.

Walking Tall was directed by Phil Karlson.

Walking Tall has a runtime of 2 hr 5 min.

Walking Tall was produced by Mort Briskin.

The key characters in Walking Tall are Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker), Pauline (Elizabeth Hartman), Sheriff Al Thurman (Gene Evans).

Walking Tall is rated R.

Walking Tall is an Action, Crime, Drama film.

Walking Tall has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.

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