A shy California farm girl falls head-over-heels in love with Barry Burnett, a fugitive from a chain gang building a road through the wilderness.
Acting
Lupino's feral physicality—she climbs cliffs like she's escaping herself.
Cinematography
Big Sur locations that swallow the actors whole.
Direction
Negulesco's brutal close-ups of wanting.
Director
Jean Negulesco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
