A Civil War veteran with a salty reputation returns to his troubled town a changed man. While many test his new faith, he struggles to remain a man of peace and dedicates himself to rebuilding a local church and dealing with the local single ladies.

Did You Know?

• This marked Joanne Woodward’s film debut after appearing in numerous television productions.
• Most of the cast would go on to appear in the television series “Perry Mason” starring Raymond Burr.