Jim Fallon is out to use other people and their money to make himself rich in the lumber industry. New laws passed by congress help him in his schemes.
Jim takes his crew and travels to California to make his fortune cutting down the giant redwoods but there is opposition on many sides.
Directed by Felix E. Feist
Produced by Louis F. Edelman
Screenplay by John Twist and James R. Webb
Story by Kenneth Earl
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography Bert Glennon
Edited by Clarence Kolster
Production company
Warner Bros.
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released on
February 5, 1952
Running time
Starring
Kirk Douglas as Jim Fallon
Eve Miller as Alicia Chadwick
Patrice Wymore as Daisy Fisher
Edgar Buchanan as Yukon Burns
John Archer as “Frenchy” LeCroix
Alan Hale, Jr. as “Tiny”
Roy Roberts as Judge Crenshaw
Charles Meredith as Elder Bixby
Harry Cording as Cleve Gregg
Ellen Corby as Mrs. Blackburn
Duke Watson as Mr. Murdoch
Lilian Bond as Daisy’s girl
Michael McHale as
William Challee as Brother Williams
Students from Humboldt State University played members of the Quaker congregation and members of its choir.
