If you loved this great TV movie, you would love the book even better!! The ''Murder in Coweta county'' book goes into much more detail than the movie does, but i realize the budget for this movie was low as most ''made for TV movies'' are. I have read the book from cover to cover 3 times.
The acting was very good in this movie, but i have to admit as was kinda taken aback seeing Andy Griffith being a villain, i have saw all of the ''Andy Griffith shows'' umpteen times and was so used to him being a kind hearted and friendly sheriff of Mayberry. I was kinda in shock to see him a very bad villain. Also, they should have had Andy Griffith to wear a skull cap or shave his head for the whole movie instead of at the end for the execution,as the real John Wallace was bald headed.
I was also extremely impressed with acting job of the late Johnny Cash, and i personally know people that knew the real Lamar Potts, and he was indeed a very soft spoken determined Sheriff. (I live only 15 miles from where the murder actually occurred)
I hope i can find this movie on video again, i had the VCR tape at one time, but it was stolen from me. It has been so long since i have watched it. I suppose my attraction for this great film is made stronger because i live so close to where it actually occurred.
The acting was very good in this movie, but i have to admit as was kinda taken aback seeing Andy Griffith being a villain, i have saw all of the ''Andy Griffith shows'' umpteen times and was so used to him being a kind hearted and friendly sheriff of Mayberry. I was kinda in shock to see him a very bad villain. Also, they should have had Andy Griffith to wear a skull cap or shave his head for the whole movie instead of at the end for the execution,as the real John Wallace was bald headed.
I was also extremely impressed with acting job of the late Johnny Cash, and i personally know people that knew the real Lamar Potts, and he was indeed a very soft spoken determined Sheriff. (I live only 15 miles from where the murder actually occurred)
I hope i can find this movie on video again, i had the VCR tape at one time, but it was stolen from me. It has been so long since i have watched it. I suppose my attraction for this great film is made stronger because i live so close to where it actually occurred.