Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.
| Directing | John Frankenheimer | Director |
| Writing | Alvin Sargent | Writer |
| Writing | Madison Jones | Novel |
| Art | Albert Brenner | Art Direction |
| Production | Harold D. Cohen | Producer |
| Camera | David M. Walsh | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Harold F. Kress | Supervising Film Editor |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Anthony Bavero | Property Master |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunts |
| Sound | Johnny Cash | Music |
| Production | Edward Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Lane | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Howard Pine | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Petty | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lewis Brown | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Prehoda | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Tom Overton | Sound |
| Editing | Henry Berman | Editor |
| Directing | Philip L. Parslow | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound |
