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| format = [[Drama]] |
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| runtime = 60 min |
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| Starring | Edmond O'Brien, Roy Thinnes, Nancy Malone, Daniel O'Herlihy, Lana Wood, Ruth Roman, Paul Geary |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 One Season |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Frank Glicksman for 20th Century Fox Television |
| Running time | 60 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 16, 1965 – April 13, 1966 |
Set in the small deep south community of Frenchman's Bend, Mississippi. The community was dominated by the aging, tyrannical Will Varner (who owned the town bank) and young Ben Quick (who'd returned after 13 years to reclaim his father's farm and challenge Varner's absolute authority. Other characters include Clara Varner, daughter of Will, sensible and strong willed, who gradually falls for Ben Quick. Jody Varner, Will's son. honest but with a weak personality. Minnie Littlejohn who runs the town's hotel, a good friend and mistress of Will Varner. Eula Harker, a farm girl, picked up one night in the rain by Jody, who became a leading character in his life and that of the town. Based on material by William Faulkner. Primarily the novel The Hamlet and the short story Barn Burning .
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