I Walk the Line

“Sheriff Tawes walks the line between duty and desire, between law and violence, between honor and shame”

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.

Director

John Frankenheimer

Screenplay

Alvin Sargent

Novela

Madison Jones

Music

Johnny Cash

Status

Released

Release date

18/11/1970

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 4 M