The Romance of Rosy Ridge

In the divided state of Missouri after the Civil War, allegiances to the North and South separate many communities. When Southerner Gill MacBean (Thomas Mitchell) welcomes a stranger, Henry Carson (Van Johnson), into his home in Rosy Ridge, Gill is suspicious of Henry's loyalties. As Henry earns the family's trust -- and falls in love with Gill's daughter, Lissy Anne (Janet Leigh) -- he convinces the residents of Rosy Ridge to overcome their prejudices.