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Lawman Without a Gun

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During the 1960s' civil rights movement, a black civil rights worker returns to his small Southern town and runs for sheriff against the incumbent, a popular segregationist.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-05-30

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Jerrold Freedman

Writer: Jerrold Freedman

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: Lawman Without a Gun

Production Companies: Roger Gimbel Productions, Abby Mann Productions, EMI Television

Production Countries: United States of America

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