"A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in search of his dog."
Jean Peters
as Laurie Harper
Jeffrey Hunter
as Ben Tyler
Constance Smith
as Noreen McGowan
Walter Brennan
as Jim Harper
Tom Tully
as Zack Taylor
Harry Shannon
as Pat McGowan
Will Wright
as Sheriff Brink
Jack Elam
as Dave Longden
Harry Carter
as Ned Tyler
Pat Hogan
as Harry Longden
Mary Parker
as The Widow Sutton
Vereen Bell
Novel
Jean Negulesco
Director
Louis Lantz
Screenplay
Barbara McLean
Editor
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer