| When drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town, Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will therefore tries to push Ben and his daughter Clara into marriage. Clara is initially reluctant to court Ben, and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Cybill Shepherd | Eula Varner | 2 |
| Don Johnson | Ben Quick | 2 |
| Judith Ivey | Noel Varner | 2 |
| Irma P. Hall | Cecilia Howlett | 2 |
| Ava Gardner | Minnie Littlejohn | 2 |
| Wings Hauser | Wilson Mahood | 2 |
| James Gammon | Billy Quick | 2 |
| William Forsythe | Isaac | 2 |
| Albert Hall | Armistead Howlett | 2 |
| Rance Howard | Wilk | 2 |
| Jason Robards | Will Varner | 2 |
| Stephen Davies | Alan Stewart | 2 |
| William Russ | Jody Varner | 2 |
| Bill Thurman | Houstin | 2 |
| Joe Berryman | Deputy Hampton | 2 |