Walking Tall (1973)

Released: 1973-02-22 Duration: 2hr 5min

Genres: Action Crime Drama

Rating 6.6

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The measure of a man is how tall he walks.

Overview

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

Production Companies

Bing Crosby Productions

Additional Info

Budget	$500,000.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	15.427

Directed By

Phil Karlson

Crew

Writer
Mort Briskin

Director
Phil Karlson

Producer
Mort Briskin

Original Music Composer
Walter Scharf

Executive Producer
Charles A. Pratt

Associate Producer
Joel Briskin

Casting
Irving Lande

Production Design
Stan Jolley

Editor
Harry Gerstad

Director of Photography
Jack A. Marta

Electrician
Earl Kennedy

Assistant Director
David 'Buck' Hall

Technical Advisor
Buford Pusser

Hairstylist
Virginia Jones

Second Assistant Director
Mark Sandrich Jr.

Stunt Coordinator
Gil Perkins

Makeup Artist
Jack H. Young

Production Manager
Floyd Joyer

Production Executive
John Pommer

Assistant Director
Ralph E. Black

Stunt Coordinator
Carey Loftin

Post Production Supervisor
Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Property Master
Sam Gordon

Transportation Coordinator
James D. Brubaker

Stunts
Gene LeBell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Dockendorf

Script Supervisor
Hazel W. Hall

Special Effects
Sass Bedig

Production Sound Mixer
Andrew Gilmore

Sound Editor
James J. Klinger

Music Editor
Else Blangsted

Costume Design
Phyllis Garr

Costume Design
Oscar Rodriguez

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