Plot
When drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town, Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will therefore tries to push Ben and his daughter Clara into marriage. Clara is initially reluctant to court Ben, and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.
Cast
Don Johnson
as Ben Quick
Jason Robards
as Will Varner
Judith Ivey
as Noel Varner
Cybill Shepherd
as Eula Varner
Ava Gardner
as Minnie Littlejohn
William Russ
as Jody Varner
Wings Hauser
as Wilson Mahood
Stephen Davies
as Alan Stewart
Alexandra Johnson
as Mrs. Stewart
Albert Hall
as Armistead Howlett