The Legend of Tom Dooley

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

7.7(3)19591h 19m

WesternDrama

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.

Director

Ted Post

Cast

Michael Landon

Tom Dooley

Jo Morrow

Laura Foster

Jack Hogan

Charlie Grayson

Richard Rust

Country Boy

Dee Pollock

Abel

Ken Lynch

Father

Howard Wright

Sheriff Joe Dobbs

Ralph Moody

Doc Henry

John Cliff

Lieutenant

Cheerio Meredith

Meg

Gary Hunley

The Kid

Anthony Jochim

Preacher

Reviews

1 review

John Chard

10y ago

7.0

Hang down your head and cry. The Legend of Tom Dooley is based on the old folk song, Tom Dooley, which itself was inspired by a real life case about Tom Dula, who was convicted of the murder of Laura Foster in 1866. The films story pretty much follows the song, performed by The Kingston Trio as the title song and as part of the soundtrack - cum - screenplay! Photographed nicely out of Chats...