Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries several schemes to buy a nearby lake for this santuary. He is thwarted at every attempt, it seems; he and his son try to get enough furs from their trapping venture to get the money, but the bottom falls out of the fur market. He uses the little money they get for a down payment on the lake, thereby losing their house when he can't make the mortgage payment. They move to the lake, where their friends help them build a cabin. A salesman stops in town, and tries to get the people to sell their land for a tourist venture; Cam is outraged at his tactics and takes desperate measures after he himself is tricked.
Brian Keith
as Cam Calloway
Vera Miles
as Lydia (Liddy) Calloway
Brandon De Wilde
as Bucky Calloway
Walter Brennan
as Alf Simes
Ed Wynn
as Ed Parker
Linda Evans
as Bridie Mellott
Philip Abbott
as Dell Fraser
John Larkin
as Jim Mellott
Parley Baer
as Doane Shattuck
Frank De Kova
as Nigosh
Roy Roberts
as E.J. Fletcher
John Qualen
as Ernie Evans
