Summary: In this drama, based on a novel by Richard Bradford, an adolescent boy and his mother are sent to live in New Mexico after his father goes off to fight WWII. The move is hard on both mother and son. The boy, one of the few whites in the area, must deal with making friends, the strange new land, and first love. Meanwhile, his mother becomes increasingly withdrawn. When they learn that his father has been killed, the son must fight with his mother's lover to become the real head of the household. (imdb)

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Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Directed By: James Goldstone

Written By: Marguerite Roberts, Richard Bradford

Starring: Claire Bloom, Richard Crenna, Strother Martin, Harry Guardino, John Colicos, Richard Thomas, Desi Arnaz Jr., Catherine Burns

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