

Walking Tall
1973 · Movie · 2h 5m · R
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
"The measure of a man is how tall he walks."
Overview
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
Metacritic
60/100
Key crew
- Phil KarlsonDirector
- Mort BriskinWriter
- Walter ScharfOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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
Stills
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Themes
small townmartial artssheriffcorruptiongamblinggangsterwrestlerchristmas treebased on true storytennesseerevengevigilante











