Duel in the Sun plot
"Emotions . . . As Violent As The Wind-Swept Prairie !"
Scott Chavez, the father of half-breed Pearl Chavez, kills his wife and her partner after catching them in the act of adultery and is sentenced to death. Pearl travels to a relative's ranch in Texas and is welcomed by her aunt Laura Belle McCanles and her oldest son Jesse, who is a lawyer. Pearl then also meets Jackson McCanles, the ranch owner. Then Pearl meets the vivacious Lewton "Lewt" McCanles, the youngest son of Laura Belle and Jackson. Jesse and Lewt fall in love with Pearl and she can't decide between the two brothers. Due to a conflict with the railroad representatives, the bond between Jackson and his eldest son Jesse is severed and Lewt is wanted by the sheriff because of attacks on the advancing railroad.