本片描写在美国的德克萨斯州，上了年纪的农场主和他的儿子赫德两代人的价值观和道德观有着明显的分歧，表现了美国具有反抗精神的现代青年的观念和生活状况。 　　保罗·纽曼在此片中将罪孽深重的哈德，诠释得淋漓尽致，获得当年奥斯卡最佳男主角的提名，后来虽败给了西德尼·波蒂埃的《Lilies of the Field 》，但奥斯卡还是将最佳女主角颁给了帕德里夏·妮尔、茂文·道格拉斯拿下了最佳男配角，另外还获得了最佳摄影奖。

浪人哈雷和万宝路为了帮老友保住经营的酒吧，连手抢了一个银行。但这银行来头可不小，武装车里装的不是现金，而是毒品。现在哈雷和万宝路成为腐败银行猎捕的对象，而两人必须在格杀追捕下设法逃生。

George Washington McLintock, "GW" to friends and foes alike, is a cattle baron and the richest man in the territory. He anxiously awaits the return of his daughter Becky who has been away at school for the last two years. He's also surprised to see that his wife Katherine has also returned. She had left him some years before without really explaining what he done but she does make the point of saying that she's returned to take their daughter back to the State Capitol with her. GW is highly respected by everyone around him including the farmers who are pouring into the territories with free grants of land and the Indians who are under threat of being relocated to another reservation. Between his wife, his headstrong daughter, the crooked land agent and the thieving government Indian agent, GW tries to keep the peace and do what is best for everyone.

George Washington McLintock, "GW" to friends and foes alike, is a cattle baron and the richest man in the territory. He anxiously awaits the return of his daughter Becky who has been away at school for the last two years. He's also surprised to see that his wife Katherine has also returned. She had left him some years before without really explaining what he done but she does make the point of saying that she's returned to take their daughter back to the State Capitol with her. GW is highly respected by everyone around him including the farmers who are pouring into the territories with free grants of land and the Indians who are under threat of being relocated to another reservation. Between his wife, his headstrong daughter, the crooked land agent and the thieving government Indian agent, GW tries to keep the peace and do what is best for everyone.

1930年，一列北上的囚车上跳下了回乡复仇的仇虎。当他回到家乡，才得知仇人焦阎王几年前已死，而曾经的未婚妻金子已成了仇人家的儿媳妇。仇虎爱恨交加，不知如何是好。金子在焦家并没有应得的地位，瞎眼婆婆焦大妈对她非打即骂，她的丈夫焦大星也站在母亲一边。得知这一切后，仇虎决定帮助金子摆脱困境。然而，焦母察觉到了异常，加强了对金子的监视。一天晚上，仇虎来到金子的房间，而毫不知情的焦大星仍把仇虎当兄弟。焦母差人叫来民团抓人，情急之下，仇虎杀死了焦大星，带金子逃入森林，焦母则错杀了睡在炕上的孙子。逃跑路上，仇虎为掩护金子自杀身亡.……

1930年，一列北上的囚车上跳下了回乡复仇的仇虎。当他回到家乡，才得知仇人焦阎王几年前已死，而曾经的未婚妻金子已成了仇人家的儿媳妇。仇虎爱恨交加，不知如何是好。金子在焦家并没有应得的地位，瞎眼婆婆焦大妈对她非打即骂，她的丈夫焦大星也站在母亲一边。得知这一切后，仇虎决定帮助金子摆脱困境。然而，焦母察觉到了异常，加强了对金子的监视。一天晚上，仇虎来到金子的房间，而毫不知情的焦大星仍把仇虎当兄弟。焦母差人叫来民团抓人，情急之下，仇虎杀死了焦大星，带金子逃入森林，焦母则错杀了睡在炕上的孙子。逃跑路上，仇虎为掩护金子自杀身亡.……

四十年代末，在中国南部一个家镇里有两户人家声望颇高：一家姓焦，镇民们皆畏惧焦阎王的威严和脾气十分古怪的阎妻焦大妈。另一家姓仇，仇荣为人刚正、忠厚，深得人心。 　　仇虎两次不顾自身安危地救了焦大星和焦阎王的性命，对此，焦阎王及焦大妈不但不感谢仇家二十五年前的救命之恩，还认定焦、仇两家势不两立，水火不容，且只有毁灭仇家，焦家才能兴旺。并且，他俩按算命先生的意思，令大星娶桂花为妻冲喜，此举令大星及桂花皆痛苦不堪，因此他俩分别已对金子和仇虎暗恋许久，但迫于无奈，只能应允。 　　焦阎王收买宠大帅并勾结土匪杀害仇家并祸及全镇，不久，仇家在铁路路轨上发现被辗成数段的仇荣，仇虎大受刺激，指天发誓要找出真凶，为父报仇。却未料焦阎王陷害他勾结土匪，仇虎被打入八大牢，在入狱的日子里，家里发生重大的变故，妹妹玉娃被卖身妓院后得病而死，仇母也因悲伤过度而亡，不幸，仇家至此已是家破人亡，且心爱的未婚妻金子也被迫许嫁他人，后来在狱友老洪的极力帮助下，施行了他的报仇计划……

四十年代末，在中国南部一个家镇里有两户人家声望颇高：一家姓焦，镇民们皆畏惧焦阎王的威严和脾气十分古怪的阎妻焦大妈。另一家姓仇，仇荣为人刚正、忠厚，深得人心。 　　仇虎两次不顾自身安危地救了焦大星和焦阎王的性命，对此，焦阎王及焦大妈不但不感谢仇家二十五年前的救命之恩，还认定焦、仇两家势不两立，水火不容，且只有毁灭仇家，焦家才能兴旺。并且，他俩按算命先生的意思，令大星娶桂花为妻冲喜，此举令大星及桂花皆痛苦不堪，因此他俩分别已对金子和仇虎暗恋许久，但迫于无奈，只能应允。 　　焦阎王收买宠大帅并勾结土匪杀害仇家并祸及全镇，不久，仇家在铁路路轨上发现被辗成数段的仇荣，仇虎大受刺激，指天发誓要找出真凶，为父报仇。却未料焦阎王陷害他勾结土匪，仇虎被打入八大牢，在入狱的日子里，家里发生重大的变故，妹妹玉娃被卖身妓院后得病而死，仇母也因悲伤过度而亡，不幸，仇家至此已是家破人亡，且心爱的未婚妻金子也被迫许嫁他人，后来在狱友老洪的极力帮助下，施行了他的报仇计划……