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The Sheriff

  • TV Movie
  • 1971
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Sheriff (1971)
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A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a white businessman raped a black college student.A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a white businessman raped a black college student.A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a white businessman raped a black college student.

  • Director
    • David Lowell Rich
  • Writer
    • Arnold Perl
  • Stars
    • Ossie Davis
    • Kaz Garas
    • Kyle Johnson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    151
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    • Director
      • David Lowell Rich
    • Writer
      • Arnold Perl
    • Stars
      • Ossie Davis
      • Kaz Garas
      • Kyle Johnson
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    • James Lucas
    Kaz Garas
    Kaz Garas
    • Harve Gregory
    Kyle Johnson
    Kyle Johnson
    • Vance Lucas
    Edward Binns
    Edward Binns
    • Paulsen
    Lynda Day George
    Lynda Day George
    • Alma Gregory
    • (as Lynda Day)
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    • Sue Ann Lucas
    Moses Gunn
    Moses Gunn
    • Cliff Wilder
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Kinsella
    Ross Martin
    Ross Martin
    • Larry Walters
    Brenda Sykes
    Brenda Sykes
    • Janet Wilder
    Joel Fluellen
    Joel Fluellen
    • Charley Dobey
    Austin Willis
    Austin Willis
    • Judge
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Braden
    David Moses
    • Scopes
    Bill Quinn
    Bill Quinn
    • Doctor
    • (as William Quinn)
    Lynette Piernas
    • Wilma
    Count D. Mingleton
    • Jimmy
    • (as Count Mingleton)
    William Smidt
    • Jury Foreman
    • (as Burr Smidt)
    • Director
      • David Lowell Rich
    • Writer
      • Arnold Perl
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    • Trivia
      Aired on 31 Mar 1971 as an ABC Movie of the Week.
    • Goofs
      During the car chase when the sheriff and deputy are chasing the sheriff's son the flashing lights on the chase car are on in the long shots but not in the closeups of the sheriff or when the cars stop after the son is forced off the road. In the initial chase the sheriff and deputy are racing down the winding road without their siren on.
    • Quotes

      Larry Walters: This is serious is it?

      James Lucas: Yes, sir. Rape is.

    User reviews6

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    6/10

    A Potentially Interesting Series

    Ossie Davis is the Sheriff in a small town. When Brenda Sykes is raped, he finds the guy soon enough. But can the DA get a conviction? And can Davis keep his stepson and Miss Sykes' father from taking the law in their own hands?

    This TV movie was clearly intended as the pilot for a series that never came to be. With Ruby Dee playing Davis' wife, Kaz Garas his deputy, it clearly intended to confront the issue of "quiet racism" and its not-so-quiet violent outbreaks. It's good to see Davis in one of his serious roles, portraying the strength he was capable of. But it was not to be. With Edward Binns, Lynda Day George, and Moses Gunn.
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    • Aug 29, 2024
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le shérif
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Paula, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Marvin Worth Productions
      • Screen Gems Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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