Sam Bottoms (THE LAST PICTURE SHOW) co-starred as an unsuspecting local from the town Griffith visits to bag his latest prey. It was years before I would see A FACE IN THE CROWD, but when I first saw this excellent TV thriller, I imagine it must've dropped a lot of jaws to see amiable Sheriff Andy Taylor cast against type as one mean 'sumbitch' - not only doing a great job at it, but having fun as well! Griffith glowers with gleeful menace as a rich lawyer whose hobby is big-game hunting.
This is one of those movies I really wish was available on DVD, as many of the early Aaron Spelling classics should be.