A young husband leaves his river shantyboat community in Pecan Point, Tennessee and travels to New Orleans in search of his runaway wife.

Barbara Stanwyck
as Pearl Elliott Holley

Joel McCrea
as Ernie Holley

Walter Brennan
as Newt Holley

Buddy Ebsen
as Buddy

Helen Westley
as Grandma

Walter Catlett
as Warfield Scott

Tony Martin
as Chick Bean

Katherine DeMille
as Leota Long

Victor Kilian
as Mr. Slade

Minna Gombell
as Ruby
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When the odious “Slade” (Victor Killan) pushes his luck at a wedding, the groom (Joel McCrae) thwarts his attempts to steal a kiss from his bride (Barbara Stanwyck) by sending him headlong into the river! Fearful that he might never be found, “Ernie” has to do a runner leaving “Pearl” in the capable...