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Murder in Coweta County( 1983)

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"The Kingdom" a backwoods dynasty of moonshine and murder. This is the story of the man who ran it, and the man who crushed it.

Overview

Wallace a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County, Georgia, has virtually unlimited power in the county, including having the sheriff under his control. When he murders a share cropper he thinks that he is powerful enough to get away with it. Because the act of murder took place in Coweta County, it is under the jurisdiction of the Coweta County sheriff who hunts the murderer without trepidation.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Johnny Cash

      Lamar Potts

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      Andy Griffith

      John Wallace

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      Earl Hindman

      J.H. Potts

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      Ed Van Nuys

      Huddleston

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      Robert Schenkkan

      Wilson Turner

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      Jo Henderson

      Josephine Wallace

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      Daniel Keyes

      Elzie Hancock

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      Danny Nelson

      Sheriff Hardy Collier

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      Norman Matlock

      Albert Brooks

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      Brent Jennings

      Robert Lee Gates

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      June Carter Cash

      Mayhayley Lancaster

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      James Neale

      A. L. Henson

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      Earl Poole Ball

      Steve Smith

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      Dan Biggers

      Judge Boykin

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      Marc Clement

      J.C. Otwell

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      Bill Crabb

      Strickland Cousin

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      Stuart Culpepper

      Tom Strickland

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      Charles Darden

      Gas Thief

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      Doug Dillingham

      Deputy #2

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      Bobby Dunn

      Liquor Runner

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      Clara Dunn

      Sally Lancaster

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      J. Don Ferguson

      Jim Hillin

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      Wilbur Fitzgerald

      Prosecutor

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      Harry George

      Mobley's Attorney

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      James Oliver Griffin

      Strickland's Attorney

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      Ellen Heard

      Mrs. Eula Baker

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      Harry Howell

      Sivell's Attorney

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      Hugh Jarrett

      Millard Rigsby

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      Rebecca Jernigan

      Irene

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      Ray Johnson

      Bailiff

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      Cindi Knight

      Julia Turner

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      Victor Langdon

      Deputy #1

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      Evan E. Lee

      Tommy Windham

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      Wallace Merck

      Sheriff Threadgill

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      Elijah Perry

      Herring Sevill

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      Larry Quackenbush

      Jury Foreman

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      Nolin Randolph

      Luther

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      Burt Slade

      Warden

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      Bea Swanson

      Vivian

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      Betty S. Talmage

      Geneva Yeager

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      Walter Wilder

      Woody

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      Wallace Wilkinson

      Woodsman

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      Don Young

      Minister

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Jun 20 2024
    **_Crime drama set in Georgia of the late 40s with Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash_** In 1948, a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County (Griffith) controls the Sheriff and the citizens, but when he flaunts his power in neighboring Coweta County, the no-nonsense Sheriff comes after him (Cash). “Murder in Coweta County” (1983) is a well-done period piece based on the true story, also called “Last Blood.” It’s similar to “Mississippi Burning,” which came out five years later (and no doubt influenced it), just with the television budget of “Murder in Mississippi” (1990), which is the unofficia...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • georgia