The Sheriff

Year: 1971

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: David Lowell Rich

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A rape accusation ignites entrenched racial tensions in a close‑knit town. The local black sheriff, partnered with his white deputy, are tasked with probing the claim that a wealthy white businessman assaulted a black college student, forcing the community to confront its deep‑seated divisions.

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