Lou Antonio Director Brian Dennehy Buford Pusser Actor Forrest Tucker Carl Pusser Actor Brian Kerwin Til Johnson Actor Ken Howard Danny Boy Mitchell Actor Sheree North Carrie Todd Actor Janette Lane Bradbury Debbie Pride Actor Brad David Mick Rodgers Actor Ed Call Grady Coker Actor W.O. Smith Obra Eaker Actor Julie Thrasher Dwana Pusser Actor Samuel A. Peeples Screenwriter, Producer Charles A. Pratt Executive Producer Charles Correll Cinematographer Houseley Stevenson Jr. Film Editing Walter Scharf Original Music Jack Poplin Production Design Carl Biddiscombe Set Decoration Jo Doster Casting Irving Lande Casting