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66% Critic Match
Walking Tall
“The measure of a man is how tall he walks.”
6.6 / 10• 1973• 2h 5m•R• English
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Cast & Crew
Joe Don Baker
Buford Pusser
Lead
Elizabeth Hartman
Pauline
Gene Evans
Sheriff Al Thurman
Noah Beery Jr.
Carl Pusser
Brenda Benet
Luan Paxton
John Brascia
Prentiss Parley
Bruce Glover
Grady Coker
Arch Johnson
Buel Jaggers
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Karlson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Walking Tall is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
