A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster’s romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.