John Wayne plays an injured gunslinger who is taken in by a Quaker family. As he is nursed back to health by the family's daughter, he begins to question his violent lifestyle and the code of the Old West. When his past catches up with him, he must decide whether to return to a life of crime or embrace the love and pacifism of the Quakers.
Set during the American Civil War, a pacifist Quaker family in Indiana deals with the challenges of war, slavery, faith, and their own beliefs.
In Bedlam, a mentally ill woman finds herself in jeopardy as she tries to navigate through a corrupt system. With the help of a kind-hearted African-American, they uncover the dark secrets of the asylum and fight for their freedom.
Fictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the new-founded railroad town of Laraville, Boss Jim Cork hopes to manipulate the sale of town lots to give him control, but Quaker schoolmarm Annie Morgan bags one of the key lots. Cork's lawyer Steve Lewis tries romancing Annie to get the lot back, finding her so overpoweringly liberated she leaves him dizzy. Still, Steve attains his nefarious object...almost...then has cause to deeply regret having aroused the sleeping giant of feminism!
Set in the 19th century, 'Down to the Sea in Ships' tells the story of a young boy who embarks on a journey aboard a whaling ship in the Pacific Ocean. He learns important life lessons from the sea captain, his grandfather, and the ship's first mate. The film explores themes of honesty, fairness, and courage, as well as the dangers of whaling and the close relationship between man and nature.
Mississippi, 1830's. Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing, his parents'estate. Having been brought up in the North by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the South to settle a dispute between gentlemen, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that Tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake", the terror of the Lower Mississippi.
Beauty, a sheltered young woman, goes on a holiday in a seaside resort where she meets a bohemian artist. They fall in love but struggle with their different social backgrounds. Through their journey, they learn about true love and break free from societal expectations.
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