Year: 1955
Runtime: 114 mins
Language: English
Director: Joshua Logan
Set on Labor Day in a quiet Kansas farm town, the story follows Hal, a burly, determined drifter who leaps from a dusty freight‑train car to reconnect with Alan—his former college mate and the privileged son of the town’s wealthiest family. Tensions rise as old friendships clash with local power.
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