In the mountains of West Virginia, Alderson Cree is mortally wounded in an ambush by Kip Ryerson, after Kip's wife, Martha, seeks refuge at the Crees's home for herself and her stepdaughter, Eileen. Cree makes his young son, David, promise to avenge his death once he has grown into manhood. As David Cree runs for help, Alderson recants and instructs Martha Ryerson to release his son from his promise. However, to eliminate her brutal spouse, Martha Ryerson remains silent, and George Hedrick, the local storekeeper, leads a crowd to drive Kip out of town. Hedrick later announces Kip's death, relieving David of his obligation to his father. Years pass, and David, now an adult, is engaged to Mary Reddin. When Kip Ryerson returns to town, David's mother demands that he keep his promise to avenge his father.
Bernard J. Durning
as David Cree
Charles Edler
as Alderson Cree
Eugenie Besserer
as Judith Cree
Jack Curtis
as Kip Ryerson
Evelyn Selbie
as Martha Ryerson
Pauline Starke
as Ellen Daw
Gloria Hope
as Mary Reddin
George Hernandez
as George Hedrick
Jack Levering
as Adrian Hedrick
Burwell Hamrick
as Child
Georgie Stone
as Child
