I Walk the Line
1970 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 5.9
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.
Also known as An Exile
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-11-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (50 votes)
- Budget
- $4,000,000
Themes
- small town
- based on novel or book
- forbidden love
- love
- decadence
- southern
- distillery
- zealous
- nubile woman
- prevarication
- spoilt marriage
Cast & crew
Gregory Peck
as Sheriff Henry Tawes
Tuesday Weld
as Alma McCain
Estelle Parsons
as Ellen Haney
Ralph Meeker
as Carl McCain
Charles Durning
as Wylie Hunnicutt
- JD
Jeff Dalton
as Clay McCain
- FM
Freddie McCloud
as Buddy McCain
- JR
Jane Rose
as Elsie
- JE
J.C. Evans
as Grandpa Tawes
- MM
Margaret A. Morris
as Sybil Tawes
Directed by John Frankenheimer