Phil Karlson Director Joe Don Baker Buford Pusser Actor Elizabeth Hartman Pauline Pusser Actor Gene Evans Sheriff Al Thurman Actor Noah Beery Jr. Grandpa Carl Pusser Actor Brenda Benet Luan Paxton Actor John Brascia Prentiss Parley Actor Bruce Glover Grady Coker Actor Arch Johnson Buel Jaggers Actor Felton Perry Obra Eaker Actor Richard X. Slattery Arno Purdy Actor Rosemary Murphy Callie Hacker Actor Lynn Borden Margie Ann Actor Ed Call Lutie McVey Actor Sidney Clute Sheldon Levine Actor Douglas V. Fowley Judge R.W. Clarke Actor Don Keefer Dr. Lamar Stivers Actor Sam Laws Willie Rae Lockman Actor Pepper Martin Zolan Dicks Actor Kenneth Tobey Augie McCullah Actor Lurene Tuttle Grandma Pusser Actor Leif Garrett Mike Pusser Actor Dawn Lyn Dwana Pusser Actor Joel Briskin Associate Producer Mort Briskin Producer, Screenwriter Walter Scharf Music Jack A. Marta Cinematographer Harry W. Gerstad Film Editing Stan Jolley Production Design Phyllis Garr Costume Design Ralph E. Black Assistant Director David "Buck" Hall Assistant Director Mark Sandrich Jr. Assistant Director Stephen Downing Screenwriter Irving Lande Casting