A state prison is threatened by approaching floods, an epidemic of typhoid fever breaks out among the inmates, the prison's only doctor falls sick, there are only three nurses to administer vaccines and take care of stricken patients--and a group of prisoners is planning to use the chaos as a cover for a mass escape.
Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed died under his knife. He is now a struggling doctor in a small town that has a gangster's hideout.
En 1865, la petite ville du sud de Walsburg est devenu si dangereux que Parson Josiah Doziah gris donne ses sermons tout en tenant une arme à feu.
City girl marries country doctor, meets prejudice and exclusion when she tries to befriend the townspeople.