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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.
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Cast

Gregory Peck
Sheriff Henry Tawes

Tuesday Weld
Alma McCain

Estelle Parsons
Ellen Haney

Ralph Meeker
Carl McCain

Charles Durning
Wylie Hunnicutt
Jeff Dalton
Clay McCain
Freddie McCloud
Buddy McCain

Jane Rose
Elsie
J.C. Evans
Grandpa Tawes
Margaret A. Morris
Sybil Tawes
Bill Littleton
Pollard
Leo Yates
Vogel

Nora Denney
Darlene Hunnicutt
Director

John Frankenheimer
Director
Philip L. Parslow
Assistant Director
Creator

Alvin Sargent
Writer
Madison Jones
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