Jonas Trapp falls in love with the beautiful Jessie, a wealthy girl out of his humble class. Against the wishes of her snobbish aunt, she marries him, later faking a pregnancy to win her aunt's consent. But Jonas tires of living off of his wife's family, and eventually deserts her to become a buffalo hunter. 11 years later, with his self-made fortune, he sets out to return home, only to be set upon by three sadistic marauders, who steal his money and leave him for dead. Rescued by a farmer who nurses him back to health, Jonas becomes consumed by the desire for revenge. As fate would have it, all three men live close to Jonas' former home. Matters quickly get worse when Jonas reunites with his wife, only to discover that she is now engaged to Renne.
Chuck Connors
as Jonas Trapp
Michael Rennie
as Brooks Durham
Kathryn Hays
as Jessie Larkin Trapp
Joan Blondell
as Mrs. Lavender
Gloria Grahame
as Bonnie Shelley
Bill Bixby
as Johnsy Boy Hood
Claude Akins
as Elwood Coates
Paul Fix
as Hanley
James MacArthur
as The Census Taker
Arthur O'Connell
as The Narrator
Frank Gorshin
as Tod Wisdom
Marissa Mathes
as Maria (as Marrisa Mathes)
