---
title: 'Walking Tall (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Phil Karlson'
released: '1973-02-22'
runtime_minutes: 101
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/walking-tall-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070895/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Walking Tall (1973)

1973 · R · 101 min · Drama, Action, History, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Walking Tall is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical vigilante action film based on Buford Pusser's story of his life as a professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee, played by Joe Don Baker. The film was directed by Phil Karlson. It has become a cult film with two direct sequels of its own, a TV movie, a brief TV series and a remake that had its own two sequels.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Phil Karlson](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-karlson)
- **Screenplay:** [John Michael Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-michael-hayes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Walter Scharf](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-scharf)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jack A. Marta](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-a-marta)
- **Editor:** [Harry W. Gerstad](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-w-gerstad)

## Cast

- [Joe Don Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-don-baker) as Buford Pusser
- [Rosemary Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosemary-murphy)
- [Leif Garrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/leif-garrett)
- [Dawn Lyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/dawn-lyn)
- [Elizabeth Hartman](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-hartman)
- [Red West](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-west)
- [Noah Beery Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-beery-jr)
- [Felton Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/felton-perry)
- [Bruce Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-glover)
- [Arch Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arch-johnson)
- [Don Keefer](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-keefer)
- [Kenneth Tobey](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-tobey)
- [Douglas Fowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-fowley)
- [Gene Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-evans)
- [Lurene Tuttle](https://cinepixo.com/people/lurene-tuttle)

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