Handlung
Jeb Rand erwartet eine Meute, die ihn lynchen will. Dabei erinnert er sich an ein Kinheitserlebnis, das er nie zu deuten verstand, und an einen Mann, der ihn seither aus Motiven, die er nie begreifen konnte, verfolgt. Er hat seine Eltern verloren und wurde als Waise von Medora Callum aufgenommen, die ihn zusammen mit ihren eigenen Kindern Adam und Thorley großgezogen hat. Bei Ausbruch des amerikanisch-spanischen Krieges 1898 entschied sein Ziehvater Grant Callum, das Los solle entscheiden, ob Jeb oder sein Halbbruder Adam in den Krieg ziehen soll. Thorley warf eine Münze und das Los fiel auf Jeb. Ehe er in den Krieg zog, gestand er seiner Ziehschwester Thorley seine Liebe. Als Jeb heimkehrt, kommt es zu einem tödlichen Kampf mit Adam. Thorley und ihre Eltern schwören Rache...
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Besetzung
Teresa Wright
Thor
Robert Mitchum
Jeb
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Callum
Dean Jagger
Grant
Alan Hale
Jake Dingle
John Rodney
Adam
Harry Carey, Jr.
Prentice
Clifton Young
The Sergeant
Ernest Severn
Jeb, Age 11
Charles Bates
Adam, Age 11
Peggy Miller
Thor, Age 10
Norman Jolley
A Callum
Lane Chandler
A Callum
Elmer Ellingwood
A Callum
Jack Montgomery
A Callum
Erville Alderson
Townsman (uncredited)
Emile Avery
Townsman (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Townsman (uncredited)
John Bose
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Townswoman (uncredited)
Jess Cavin
Townsman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
Della Clark
Townswoman (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Drill Master (uncredited)
Tex Cooper
Townsman (uncredited)
Ben Corbett
Juror (uncredited)
Adrian Crossett
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Davis
Doctor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
Harry Evans
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
The Minister (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Townsman (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Townsman (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Bartender (uncredited)
Scotty Hugenberg
Jed, Age 4 (uncredited)
Kathy Jeanne Johnson
Thorley, Age 3 (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Kay Koury
Townswoman (uncredited)
Al Kunde
Minister (uncredited)
Harry Lamont
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Mickey Little
Adam, Age 4 (uncredited)
Ian MacDonald
A Callum (uncredited)
Charles Miller
Coachman (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Townsman (uncredited)
Jessie Proctor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Jim Reeves
Townsman (uncredited)
Ervin Richardson
Jeb's Father (uncredited)
John Roy
Townsman (uncredited)
Sherman Sanders
Square Dance Caller (uncredited)
Paul Scardon
Juryman (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Townsman (uncredited)
George Sowards
Townsman (uncredited)
William Sundholm
Juryman (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Townswoman (uncredited)
Louise Volding
Jeb's Mother (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Ben McComber (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Townswoman (uncredited)
Crane Whitley
General (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Townsman (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Coroner (uncredited)