"Robert Mitchum fights for the love of three people who want to see him dead...his family."

1947

1h 41m

6.5(87 votes)

Western

Drama

Romance

Overview

A boy haunted by nightmares about the night his entire family was murdered is brought up by a neighboring family in the 1880s. He falls for his lovely adoptive sister but his nasty adoptive brother and mysterious uncle want him dead.

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64 members

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Teresa Wright

Thor

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Robert Mitchum

Jeb

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Judith Anderson

Mrs. Callum

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Dean Jagger

Grant

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Alan Hale

Jake Dingle

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John Rodney

Adam

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Harry Carey, Jr.

Prentice

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Clifton Young

The Sergeant

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Ernest Severn

Jeb, Age 11

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Charles Bates

Adam, Age 11

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Peggy Miller

Thor, Age 10

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Writing

Norman Jolley

A Callum

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Lane Chandler

A Callum

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Elmer Ellingwood

A Callum

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Jack Montgomery

A Callum

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Erville Alderson

Townsman (uncredited)

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Emile Avery

Townsman (uncredited)

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Walter Bacon

Townsman (uncredited)

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John Bose

Townsman (uncredited)

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Rudy Bowman

Townsman (uncredited)

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Virginia Brissac

Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Jess Cavin

Townsman (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

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Della Clark

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Drill Master (uncredited)

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Tex Cooper

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ben Corbett

Juror (uncredited)

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Adrian Crossett

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Davis

Doctor (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)

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Harry Evans

Townsman (uncredited)

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Tom Fadden

The Minister (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bobby Hale

Townsman (uncredited)

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Carl Harbaugh

Bartender (uncredited)

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Scotty Hugenberg

Jed, Age 4 (uncredited)

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Kathy Jeanne Johnson

Thorley, Age 3 (uncredited)

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Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

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Kay Koury

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Al Kunde

Minister (uncredited)

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Harry Lamont

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

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Mickey Little

Adam, Age 4 (uncredited)

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Ian MacDonald

A Callum (uncredited)

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Charles Miller

Coachman (uncredited)

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Kansas Moehring

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jessie Proctor

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Jim Reeves

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ervin Richardson

Jeb's Father (uncredited)

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John Roy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Sherman Sanders

Square Dance Caller (uncredited)

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Paul Scardon

Juryman (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Sowards

Townsman (uncredited)

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William Sundholm

Juryman (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

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Dorothy Vernon

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Louise Volding

Jeb's Mother (uncredited)

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Eddy Waller

Ben McComber (uncredited)

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Glen Walters

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Crane Whitley

General (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

Coroner (uncredited)

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