

Set in the early 20th century, the film follows a game warden who arrives in Florida to enforce conservation laws. He soon finds himself pitted against Cottonmouth, the leader of a fierce group of bird poachers.

Burl Ives
Cottonmouth

Christopher Plummer
Walt Murdock

Chana Eden
Naomi

Gypsy Rose Lee
Mrs. Bradford

Tony Galento
Beef
Sammy Renick
Loser

Pat Henning
Sawdust

Peter Falk
Writer

Cory Osceola
Billy One-Arm

Emmett Kelly
Bigamy Bob
MacKinlay Kantor
Judge Harris
Totch Brown
One-Note

George Voskovec
Aaron Nathanson

Curt Conway
Perfesser
Sumner Williams
Windy

Howard Smith
George Leggett
Rufus Beecham
Pianist (uncredited)
Cynthia Betout
Memory (uncredited)
Brad Bradford
Thumbs (uncredited)
Toby Bruce
Joe Bottles (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray
Budd Schulberg
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