Walking Tall (1973)

Gene Evans: Sheriff Al Thurman

Quotes 

• Thurman : Hey, Buford - How'd ya like a nice plush job as my deputy? No presence required, JUST BRUTE ANIMAL FORCE!

  Buford : I ain't that desperate.

• Grandpa Carl Pusser : [to Sherrif Thurman]  You better be rememberin' one thing before election time: the people of this county *give* you that badge, and they can damn well take it *away* from ya!

  Thurman : Not like you to threaten a man, Carl.

  Dr. Lamar Stivers : He doesn't speak only for *himself*, Al.

• Thurman : [after patching up Buford]  It must have been obvious... He was drunk, all liquered up.

  Dr. Lamar Stivers : Not obvious at all... The only thing you should be concerned with is... Who did it to him.

• Dwana : [Sheriff Thurman has just arrested Buford, and Dwana pushes him]  My Daddy wouldn't hurt anybody!

  Thurman : [to Pauline]  Looks like violence runs in your family.

• Thurman : [Sheriff Thurman is investigating Beaufort's stabbing]  Pauline, did Beaufort mention where it happened?

  Pauline Pusser : Someplace called the Lucky Spot... I'd laugh if it weren't so awful.