When Tim Chipman returns to his late father's logging company, he discovers not only debts but also Croft Brunner's control over the crucial railroad used to ship timber. With the government lifting restrictions on his forest land, Brunner seeks to buy Tim out, but Tim refuses and devises a plan to extract his timber and save his family's legacy. Cast: - Sterling Hayden as Tim Chipman - Vera Ralston as Lynne Tilton - David Brian as Croft Brunner - Adolphe Menjou as 'Sweetwater' Tilton - Hoagy Carmichael as Jingles - Chill Wills as Steve Riika - Jim Davis as Poole - Howard Petrie as 'Axe-Handle' Ole - Ian MacDonald as Pauquette - Elisha Cook Jr. as 'Punky' - Karl 'Killer' Davis as 'Red' Bush - Wally Cassell as Veazie - Tex Terry as Charlie - George Marshall as Fireman Runtime: 94 minutes