Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard-drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son nicely without his help. Matt is considered a disgrace to the town he came from and now he finds himself trying to win the love of his children, his wife, and the respect of the townspeople. Set in Arkansas in the 1920s.
Acting
Ann Sheridan's quiet resilience anchors the whole picture.
Score
Max Steiner's music does heavy emotional lifting.
Production
Arkansas locations feel authentically lived-in, not backlot.
Director
R.G. Springsteen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Cochran allegedly punched a wall so hard during rehearsals he broke his hand, delaying filming.
Released the same year as 'Giant' and 'The Ten Commandments,' this Republic Pictures drama was designed as affordable counter-programming for rural audiences.
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