Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.

• 20th Century Fox
• Spencer Tracy
• Robert Wagner
• Jean Peters
• Richard Widmark
• Katy Jurado
• Hugh O'Brian
• Eduard Franz
• Earl Holliman