I Walk the Line

1970 · directed by John Frankenheimer

Rating

62/100

Hit

no

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.

I Walk the Line (1970), directed by John Frankenheimer, rates 62/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gregory Peck
• Tuesday Weld
• Estelle Parsons
• Ralph Meeker
• Charles Durning
• Jeff Dalton
• Freddie McCloud
• Jane Rose
• J.C. Evans
• Margaret A. Morris

Crew

• David M. Walsh — Director of Photography
• Henry Berman — Editor
• Johnny Cash — Original Music Composer
• Alvin Sargent — Writer

More from John Frankenheimer

1. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) — 93/100 · hit
2. Path to War (2003) — 82/100 · hit
3. The Train (1964) — 81/100 · hit
4. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — 79/100
5. Seven Days in May (1964) — 79/100
6. Grand Prix (1966) — 76/100

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