A rancher Big Dan (Ward Bond) becomes the mortal enemy of son Daniel (Joseph Cotten) when he allows a vengeful mob to hang the half-caste (half Native American-half white) man Jivaro (Christopher Dark) his daughter Martha (Betsy Blair) loves.
The Halliday Brand
Sheriff Halliday doesn't approve of his children dating or marrying half-breeds and his blind hate threatens to alienate his whole family.
