Set in the early 20th century, the film follows a game warden who arrives in Florida to enforce conservation laws. He soon finds himself pitted against Cottonmouth, the leader of a fierce group of bird poachers.
Burl Ives
as Cottonmouth
Christopher Plummer
as Walt Murdock
Chana Eden
as Naomi
Gypsy Rose Lee
as Mrs. Bradford
Tony Galento
as Beef
Sammy Renick
as Loser
Pat Henning
as Sawdust
Peter Falk
as Writer
Cory Osceola
as Billy One-Arm
Emmett Kelly
as Bigamy Bob
MacKinlay Kantor
as Judge Harris
Totch Brown
as One-Note