A town turns into a time-bomb.
Listen, boy! Any black man that runs for sheriff down here in Colusa County should have his head examined, before the coroner does it for him.
What happens in a Southern town when law and order is in the hands of a black man?
This is the story of a black man (Jim Brown) who has been elected sheriff in a U.S. southern county, due to the vote of blacks. He receives a huge amount of hostility from the non-tolerant white establishment, making his job very hard. The white former sheriff (George Kennedy) has his own struggle, as he balances his devotion to the law with his family and community relations. Things come to a head when the black sheriff puts a white man, the son of a wealthy landowner of a neighbouring county, in jail, and his daddy comes after him. Everyone around has to decide where their values really lie. - L Carvacho
Director:
Ralph Nelson
Writer:
James Lee Barrett
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Jim Brown ... Jimmy Price
George Kennedy ... John Little
Fredric March ... Mayor Jeff Parks
Lynn Carlin ... Julia Little
Don Stroud ... Bengy Springer
Janet MacLachlan ... Mary Price
Richard Elkins ... Bradford Wilkes
Clifton James ... D.J. Rankin
Robert Random ... John Braddock (as Bob Random)
Mills Watson ... Joe Warren
Bernie Casey ... George Harley
Anthony James ... H.C. Tolbert
Dub Taylor ... Junior
Ernest Anderson ... Homer
Karl Swenson ... Braddock Sr.
Barry Cahill ... Bob Braddock
Anne Whitfield ... Mrs. Dawes
Bill Walker ... John Sawyer
Dan Frazer ... Ira Jackson
Leonard O. Smith ... Fred Price
Renny Rooker ... Shoeshine Boy
Roy Glenn ... The Drunk
George Cisar ... Barber
Paulene Myers ... Mrs. Harley
Dino Washington ... Randy Harley
Calvin Brown ... Harrison Harley
Beverly Taylor ... Sara Jean
Almira Sessions ... (uncredited)
Also Known As:
Tick tick tick (Europe: English title) (alternative spelling)
Runtime:100 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix:Mono
Certification:Finland:K-12 / Norway:15 / Norway:16 (1971) / Sweden:15 / USA:G
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