
Film
I Walk the Line
1970· PG-13· 1h 37m· Drama
“Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame”
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.
1970-11-18
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
WriterAlvin Sargent
ProducerHarold D. Cohen
Director of PhotographyDavid M. Walsh
Original Music ComposerJohnny Cash
EditorHenry Berman
Full cast & crew (13 cast · 21 crew)
Details
Released1970-11-18
Runtime1h 37m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosAtticus · John Frankenheimer Productions Inc. · Edward Lewis Productions
Budget$4M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.9/10 · 50 votes
Original languageen
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