Murder in Coweta County

  • Drama
  • TV Movie
  • Crime
2/15/1983
100
NR

"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.

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.

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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. Its 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.

    Johnnys wife, June Carter Cash, has an interesting role as a backwoods Christian seer. John Wallace (Griffit...

    June 20, 2024

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