Henry Thomas tries to overcome the horrors of his childhood and start a new life with his wife and kid. However, his abusive step-mother and his dependence on alcohol threaten to ruin his future.

Steve McQueen
as Henry Thomas

Lee Remick
as Georgette Thomas

Don Murray
as Deputy Sheriff Slim

Paul Fix
as Juge Ewing

Ruth White
as Miss Clara

Josephine Hutchinson
as Mme Ewing

Charles Watts
as Mr. Tillman

Carol Veazie
as Mrs. Tillman

Estelle Hemsley
as Catherine

Kimberly Block
as Margaret Rose Thomas