Framed

Director Phil Karlson harks back to the no-nonsense, no-thrills directness of his 1950s “B” pictures in Framed. Joe Don Baker, Karlson’s star in Walking Tall, plays Ron, a high-rolling gambler with a streak of integrity. Framed by the film’s villains–including a cartel of corrupt cops–Ron is carted off to prison. Upon his release, he embarks upon a carefully calculated campaign of revenge. The film’s stylistic ties to the enormously successful Walking Tall include the screenwriting contributions of Mort Briskin., Joe Don Baker plays an ex-con seeking revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment for a crime he didn’t commit. Filmed in Tennessee. Conny Van Dyke. Vince: Gabriel Dell. Sal: John Marley. Sam: Brock Peters. Bundy: John Larch. Morello: Warren Kemmerling. Frank: Paul Mantee.