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Directed by
Phil Karlson Phil Karlson  
Written by
Mort Briskin Mort Briskin ... writer
Stephen Downing Stephen Downing ... writer
John Michael Hayes John Michael Hayes  
Cast
Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker ... Buford Pusser
Elizabeth Hartman Elizabeth Hartman ... Pauline
Leif Garrett Leif Garrett ... Mike
Dawn Lyn Dawn Lyn ... Dwana
Noah Beery Jr. Noah Beery Jr. ... Grandpa (as Noah Beery)
Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle ... Grandma
Ed Call Ed Call ... Lutie McVeigh
Dominick Mazzie Dominick Mazzie ... Bozo
Lynn Borden Lynn Borden ... Margie Ann
Brenda Benet Brenda Benet ... Luan Paxton (as Brenda Benét)
Arch Johnson Arch Johnson ... Buel Jaggers
Russell Thorson Russell Thorson ... Ferrin Meaks
Gil Perkins Gil Perkins ... 1st Bouncer
Carey Loftin Carey Loftin ... Dice Player
Warner Venetz Warner Venetz ... Stickman
Gene LeBell Gene LeBell ... 2nd Bouncer
Del Monroe Del Monroe ... Otie Doss
Gene Evans Gene Evans ... Sheriff Al Thurman
Bruce Glover Bruce Glover ... Grady Coker
Don Keefer Don Keefer ... Dr. Lamar Stivers
Felton Perry Felton Perry ... Obra Eaker
Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley ... Judge Clarke (as Douglas V. Fowley)
Lloyd Tatum Lloyd Tatum ... Prosecutor
Vaudie Plunk Vaudie Plunk ... Jury Foreman
Wanea Wes Wanea Wes ... Singer
Sam Laws Sam Laws ... Willie Rae Lockman
Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy ... Callie Hacker
John Brascia John Brascia ... Prentiss Parley
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ... Augie McCullah
Pearline Wynn Pearline Wynn ... Hassie Berlson
Pepper Martin Pepper Martin ... Zolan Dicks
Ted Jordan Ted Jordan ... Virgil Button
Red West Red West ... Sheriff Tanner
Andrew J. Pirtle Andrew J. Pirtle ... Prisoner
Logan Ramsey Logan Ramsey ... John Witter
Richard X. Slattery Richard X. Slattery ... Arno Purdy
Sidney Clute Sidney Clute ... Sheldon Levine
John Myhers John Myhers ... Lester Dickens
Uncredited Cast
Lloyd Harris Lloyd Harris ... Doctor in E.R.
Chris Ladd Chris Ladd ... Bar Patron
Jim Sanderson Jim Sanderson ... Sheriff Deputy
George Sawaya George Sawaya ... George
Prim Shelton Sr. Prim Shelton Sr. ... Sawmill Boss
Produced by
Joel Briskin Joel Briskin ... associate producer
Mort Briskin Mort Briskin ... producer
Charles A. Pratt Charles A. Pratt ... executive producer
Original Music by
Walter Scharf Walter Scharf  
Special Effects by
Sass Bedig Sass Bedig ... special effects
Stunts
Carey Loftin Carey Loftin ... stunt coordinator
Gil Perkins Gil Perkins ... stunt coordinator / stunt bouncer
Roydon Clark Roydon Clark ... stunt double: Joe Don Baker
Gene LeBell Gene LeBell ... stunt bouncer
Victor Paul Victor Paul ... stunt bouncer
Additional Info
Premiere: February 22, 1973
DVD Release: June 12, 2000
Blu-ray Release: May 15, 2012
Country: United States
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.9 / 10

Metacritic

60 / 100

Production Companies
Bing Crosby Productions
Distributors
Cinerama Releasing
  (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
Cinerama Releasing
  (1974) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1975) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
Lightning Video
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Rhino Home Video
  (1997) (United States) (VHS)
Rhino Home Video
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Vestron Video
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Viacom
  (1979) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Filming Locations
Chester County Courthouse, Main Street, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
  (Buford's office, McNairy County Courthouse)
First United Methodist Church, 131 North Ave, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
  (Pauline's funeral, exterior view of church building)
Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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