Movie: The Legend of Tom Dooley

Top 10 Billed Cast

Michael Landon
Michael Landon

Tom Dooley

Jo Morrow
Jo Morrow

Laura Foster

Jack Hogan
Jack Hogan

Charlie Grayson

Richard Rust
Richard Rust

Country Boy

Dee Pollock
Dee Pollock

Abel

Ken Lynch
Ken Lynch

Father

Howard Wright
Howard Wright

Sheriff Joe Dobbs

Ralph Moody
Ralph Moody

Doc Henry

John Cliff
John Cliff

Lieutenant

Cheerio Meredith
Cheerio Meredith

Meg

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  • Overview

    Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.

  • Release Date

    1959-07-01

  • Average

    7.7

  • Rating:

    3.9 starts
  • Tagline

    Out of that song -- a fury of a movie!

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