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Coward of the County
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Coward of the County

1981-10-07 · 95 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · TV Movie

A lifelong yellow-belly who made a deathbed promise to his father to be a pacifist seeks bloody revenge on the men who gang-raped his wife.

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Directors
Dick Lowry
Production companies
CBS Entertainment Productions, Kraco Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kenny RogersKenny RogersMatthew Spencer
Fredric LehneFredric LehneTommy Spencer
Largo WoodruffLargo WoodruffBecky Wagner
Mariclare CostelloMariclare CostelloEmma Spencer
Ana AliciaAna AliciaViolet
William SchreinerJames Joseph "Jimmy Joe" Gatlin
Frank KoppalaFrank KoppalaPaul Gatlin
Todd WaringTodd WaringLuke Gatlin
Noble WillinghamNoble WillinghamCar-Wash
Joe DorseyJoe DorseyLem Gatlin
Tim MaierJosh
Ned BridgesRube
Marianne GordonMarianne GordonMrs. Nichol
Lucille RogersLucille Rogers
Lelan RogersMr. Richman
J.B. AdamsJ.B. Adams
Ellen AdamsEllen Adams
Fred CovingtonBrother Hofelter
Allison BiggersJoanne Henderson
Jon HaydenJon HaydenLt. Ralph Henderson

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