During the depths of the Great Depression a hitch-hiker Steve Talbot and jukebox-joint hostess Lola Mears stumble into Cat-Tail Florida where farmers and pickers struggle under the buyer who rules by monopoly, dirty contracts and violence. Steve helps organize against the buyer, leading to further escalation ending in a lynch mob.
| Directing | Curtis Bernhardt | Director |
| Writing | Theodore Pratt | Story |
| Writing | A.I. Bezzerides | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milo Anderson | Costume Design |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Charles Lang | Sound |
| Production | Jerry Wald | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Warren Low | Editor |
| Art | Robert M. Haas | Art Direction |
| Writing | Kenneth Gamet | Adaptation |
| Directing | Jesse Hibbs | Assistant Director |
| Production | Jack Saper | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
