简介：Lem'straveling-bandbusstopsinasmalltown,whereheimmediatelytakesupwiththeboysinthetownanddecidestostay,evengettingajobatageneralstorethathasalargecandycounterthatispopularwiththeboys.Thenatthetownmeeting,hesuggeststhetownneedsascouttroup,andvolunteershisserviceasscoutmaster,andthetowngleefullyaccepts.HetakesaspecialinterestinWhitey,atroubledboy(KurtRussell)withanalcoholicfather,whowantsnothingtodowiththescouts,andwhomhelatercatchesbreakingintothegeneralstore.Lemeventuallyturnstheboyaround,andmarriestheprettybankclerk,andtheytakeinWhiteywhenhisfatherdies.HeconsidersresigningfromtheScoutLeaderposition,andWhiteyconsidersrunningaway,afteranincidentonacliffwhentheboyisputinchargeofthetroup.Yearspassandtheoriginaltroopmembersbecomeadults,andanewsetofboysareaccidentlycaughtupinsomemilitarywargames.AndLemsubsequentlyages,andishonoredforhisservice.…