Henry Thomas tries to overcome the horrors of his childhood and start a new life with his wife and kid. However, his abusive step-mother and his dependence on alcohol threaten to ruin his future.
Steve McQueen
as Henry Thomas
Lee Remick
as Georgette Thomas
Don Murray
as Deputy Sheriff Slim
Paul Fix
as Juge Ewing
Ruth White
as Miss Clara
Josephine Hutchinson
as Mme Ewing
Charles Watts
as Mr. Tillman
Carol Veazie
as Mrs. Tillman
Estelle Hemsley
as Catherine
Kimberly Block
as Margaret Rose Thomas
Zamah Cunningham
as Mrs. T.V. Smith
George Dunn
as Counterman
