Summary
In the stark, unforgiving landscape of the Tennessee mountains, Selah Blair endures a life of relentless cruelty under the thumb of her malevolent stepmother, "Widder" Gasper, and her brutish, moonshining stepbrother, Bud. Selah's sole solace and protector is her loyal dog, King, a creature of remarkable intelligence and unwavering devotion. A twist of fate arrives when Selah rescues Broadway actress Kitty Carlyle from a runaway horse, earning a substantial $1000 reward. This newfound fortune, intended for a glimpse of dignity through 'store-boughten clothes,' quickly becomes a point of contention. "Widder" and Bud, consumed by avarice, attempt to seize the money, only for King to cunningly spirit it away and conceal it. The ensuing struggle sees Selah imprisoned, her freedom contingent on revealing the money's whereabouts. Her desperate plight, however, catches the attention of her sweetheart, Cliff Sifton, who, leading a Boy Scout troop through the rugged terrain, is guided by the resourceful King to Selah's rescue, culminating in a dramatic confrontation with her tormentors.
Synopsis
Selah Blair is treated badly by her stepmother, "Widder" Gasper, and her only friend is her dog, King. "Widder" Gasper's son, Bud, is a redneck, white-trash, bootlegging moonshiner in the Tennessee mountains in which they reside, and keeps a lustful eye on his step-sister. Kitty Carlyle, a Broadway actress, is on vacation in the mountains and her horse runs away with her. Selah saves her and Kitty give her a $1000 check as a reward. As soon as she cashes the check, to buy some store-boughten clothes,"Widder" Gasper tries to take it away from Selah, but King takes the money and hides it in a hole. "Widder" and Bud lock her up until she gives them the money. Cliff Sifton, Selah's sweetheart, is leading a boy-scout troop through the mountains and, with the aid of King, rescues Selah.
