Thirteen years after his family was run out of town by the wealthy, formidable bank owner Will Varner, Ben Quick returns to Frenchman's Bend, Mississippi to reclaim his family's farm and put an end to Varner's vise-like grip on the town's residents. Meanwhile, intent on seeing his daughter Clara married, Varner encourages a romance between her and the dull but socially acceptable Duane Galloway. Much to Varner's chagrin, Clara shows more interest in Ben Quick, and the attraction is mutual.
—Skip Eastport