La belva umana

Synopsis of La belva umana

Set shortly before the American Civil War, the story follows Bob Seton (John Wayne), who is elected sheriff in the town of Lawrence, Kansas, where he falls in love with the beautiful Mary McCloud (Claire Trevor). Meanwhile, schoolteacher William Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon) forms a band of outlaws that raids the town. This film, directed by Raoul Walsh, is inspired by the historical figure of William Quantrill, one of the most notorious leaders of the Southern guerrilla.