Parrish McLean lives with his mother Ellen on Sala Post's tobacco plantation in the Connecticut River Valley. His mother winds up marrying Sala's rival Judd Raike, ruthless planter who wants to drive Sala out of business. Judd insists that Parrish learn the business from the ground up.
| Writing | Delmer Daves | Writer |
| Directing | Delmer Daves | Director |
| Writing | Mildred Savage | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Shoup | Costume Design |
| Production | Delmer Daves | Producer |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Leo K. Kuter | Art Direction |
| Art | William L. Kuehl | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Owen Marks | Editor |
| Sound | Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Sound | Murray Cutter | Orchestrator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Supervisor |
| Directing | Chuck Hansen | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Russell Llewellyn | Assistant Director |
