Cotton farmer Sam Tucker (Zachary Scott) struggles to raise his crop as he battles the weather, illnesses, floods, and a jealous neighbor. Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi, Norman Lloyd, and Estelle Taylor star in this compelling drama from renowned French director Jean Renoir (The Rules of the Game, Grand Illusion). The film received two Oscar nominations, one for Renoir, and one for Warner Janssen's musical score