A mediados del siglo XIX, un guía de caravanas (Robert Taylor) recibe el encargo de conducir a un grupo de mujeres desde Chicago a California. A partir de Independence (Missouri) tendrán que recorrer cinco mil kilómetros cruzando las montañas de Utah y el desierto californiano, en un viaje lleno de penalidades que constituye una auténtica odisea. El objetivo de la caravana es llegar a un valle habitado por un grupo de solteros solitarios que buscan esposa.
Clerk (as Z. Yaconelli)
Thomas Dekker is a diamond cutter attempting to reclaim his right to a portion of a rubber empire in the early part of the twentieth century. Tom travels to Brazil to uncover the fate of his father and along the way meets Teresa, a local girl who offers to be his guide in the jungle. Eventually, they encounter three armed men who take them to Lobato, a bandit who knew his father. Once convinced that Tom is his friend's son, Lobato tells him a lengthy story which culminates with his meeting Tom's father, who rescued him from drowning. With the help of "flashbacks" from an obscure South American feature, Tom learns what really became of his father.
Lyricist
An alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that she is his mother, takes the assignment to defend her in court.
