Bluff Jackson is a smooth talking drifter with a questionable past. His travels take him to an isolated backwoods station where two sisters, totally ignorant of the modern world, are caring for their elderly civil war veteran grandfather.
Acting
Sheen's snake-oil charm at absolute peak sliminess
Direction
Ware's claustrophobic backwoods atmosphere

Director
Clyde Ware
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Clyde Ware was primarily a TV writer for westerns like Gunsmoke; this was one of his rare theatrical features.
The 'Tennessee Williams tradition' quote in marketing is doing heavy lifting—this is basically Baby Doll's grimy exploitation cousin.
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