Murder in Coweta County

Murder in Coweta County

Drama TV Movie Crime

"The Kingdom" a backwoods dynasty of moonshine and murder. This is the story of the man who ran it, and the man who crushed it.

Director: Gary Nelson

Writer: Dennis Nemec

Producer: Dick Atkins, Michael Lepiner, Dennis Nemec

Wallace a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County, Georgia, has virtually unlimited power in the county, including having the sheriff under his control. When he murders a share cropper he thinks that he is powerful enough to get away with it. Because the act of murder took place in Coweta County, it is under the jurisdiction of the Coweta County sheriff who hunts the murderer without trepidation.

100 min Rating: 6.8/10 Released

Top Cast

Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
 Lamar Potts
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
 John Wallace
Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman
 J.H. Potts
Robert Schenkkan
Robert Schenkkan
 Wilson Turner

Movie Info

Director: Gary Nelson

Writer: Dennis Nemec

Producer: Dick Atkins, Michael Lepiner, Dennis Nemec

Production Companies: Telecom Entertainment Inc., The International Picture Show Company

Countries: United States of America

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Wuchak: **_Crime drama set in Georgia of the late 40s with Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash_** In 1948, a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County (Griffith) controls the Sheriff and the citizens, but when he flaunts his power in neighboring Coweta County, the no-nonsense Sheriff comes after him (Cash). “Murder in Coweta County” (1983) is a well-done period piece based on the true story, also called “Last Blood.” It’s similar to “Mississippi Burning,” which came out five years later (and no doubt influenced it), just with the television budget of “Murder in Mississippi” (1990), which is the unofficial prequel to that more famous theatrical film. Johnny’s wife, June Carter Cash, has an interesting role as a backwoods Christian seer. John Wallace (Griffith) visiting her in desperation is reminiscent of King Saul going to the witch of Endor in the Bible (1 Samuel 28). Griffith is effective in the rare role of the antagonist, which he proved he could do 9 years earlier in another worthwhile TV production, “Pray for the Wildcats.” The movie runs 1 hour, 40 minutes, and was shot in the heart of Georgia in areas south of Atlanta; specifically, Monticello (street scenes, exterior scenes and the historic downtown square), Zebulon (courthouse exterior) and Greenville. GRADE: B