Murder in Coweta County (1983)

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Released:
1983-02-15

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.

Director:
Gary Nelson

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Johnny Cash
    as
    Lamar Potts
  • Andy Griffith
    as
    John Wallace
  • Earl Hindman
    as
    J.H. Potts
  • Ed Van Nuys
    as
    Huddleston
  • Robert Schenkkan
    as
    Wilson Turner