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'Walking Tall' Sheriff Buford Pusser implicated in wife Pauline's 1967 death

Former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser - the focus of the 1973 cult film "Walking Tall" and several sequels and remakes - is believed to have been responsible for his wife Pauline Pusser's death, ...
Moviefone

Walking Tall (1973) - News

Walking Tall is a 1973 American action semi-biopic film of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee. It starred Joe Don Baker as Pusser. The ...
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'Walking Tall' sheriff Buford Pusser was hailed as a crime-busting hero. What if he was the killer all along?

One of many photos of Buford Pusser on display at the Buford Pusser Home & Museum.Ray Di Pietro for BI Pauline Pusser was the wife of a sheriff, so her chores were a bit unusual. She cooked meals for ...
Rolling Stone

He Was a Legendary Sheriff Who Inspired a Movie. Did He Also Murder His Wife?

B uford Pusser should have been on top of the world. By Aug. 20, 1974, he was the most famous sheriff in America, all because of the unexpected smash-hit film Walking Tall, which introduced Pusser — ...