Royal Earle Thompson's small dairy farm in West Texas isn't a thriving enterprise until he takes on Olaf Helton, a moody, hard-working Swede. Because business starts booming, Thompson makes a point of never prying into the personal life of his silent hired hand. But one day Thompson learns that Helton's stoicism masks a terrible secret.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Peckinpah | Writer | ||
| Sam Peckinpah | Director | ||
| Katherine Anne Porter | Director |