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1970-01-09 · 100 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · Action

Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.

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Directors
Ralph Nelson
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jim BrownJim BrownJimmy Price
George KennedyGeorge KennedyJohn Little
Fredric MarchFredric MarchMayor Jeff Parks
Lynn CarlinLynn CarlinJulia Little
Don StroudDon StroudBengy Springer
Janet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanMary Price
Richard ElkinsBradford Wilkes
Clifton JamesClifton JamesD.J. Rankin
Robert RandomRobert RandomJohn Braddock
Mills WatsonMills WatsonJoe Warren
Bernie CaseyBernie CaseyGeorge Harley
Dub TaylorDub TaylorJunior
Anthony JamesAnthony JamesH.C. Tolbert
Ernest AndersonErnest AndersonHomer
Karl SwensonKarl SwensonFrank Braddock Sr.
Barry CahillBarry CahillBob Braddock
Anne WhitfieldAnne WhitfieldMrs. Dawes
Bill WalkerBill WalkerJohn Sawyer
Dan FrazerDan FrazerIra Jackson
Leonard O. SmithFred Price

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