She can never be a part of his world. But she can tear his world apart.

Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones (Duel In The Sun, The Song Of Bernadette) delivers a powerful performance as a strong-willed Southern beauty from the wrong side of the tracks in this bold, sweeping drama co-starring Oscar winners Charlton Heston and Karl Malden.

She was raised in the rugged swamplands. He was born into wealth and privilege. Yet, from the moment Ruby (Jones) first laid eyes on Boake (Heston), she vowed to have him for her own. Now, the residents of the small tidewater town will do everything in their power to stand in her way. But they've never seen a passion like this one...and they've never met a woman like Ruby!