Tom Spratley

A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.

In the Deep South, a trainer of fighting cocks takes a vow of silence and gambles his loves and possessions in a bid to win a championship.

A family of Appalachian children live together in the backwoods so that they can stay together after the death of their widower father.