Plot
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.
Cast
Gregory Peck
Sheriff Henry Tawes
Tuesday Weld
Alma McCain
Estelle Parsons
Ellen Haney
Ralph Meeker
Carl McCain
Charles Durning
Wylie Hunnicutt
Jeff Dalton
Clay McCain
Freddie McCloud
Buddy McCain
Jane Rose
Elsie
J.C. Evans
Grandpa Tawes
Margaret A. Morris
Sybil Tawes
Bill Littleton
Pollard
Leo Yates
Vogel
Crew
John Frankenheimer
Director
Alvin Sargent
Writer
David M. Walsh
Director of Photography
Harold D. Cohen
Producer
Johnny Cash
Original Music Composer
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