After her husband abandons her and their young daughter (Mari Merika), Julie (Barbara Barrie) finds a job at a factory. After she divorces Joe Cullen (Richard Mulligan), Julie meets and falls in love with Frank Richards (Bernie Hamilton). Frank being African-American and Julie being Caucasian, the two marry in spite of the social conflict surrounding them. The new family moves onto Frank's parent's farm and Julie soon has another child. Before long, Joe turns up and demands custody of his daughter, claiming that the bi-racial environment is unhealthy for her. Now, a judge must decide the young girl's fate based upon racial injustice. This independent drama, the first feature for director Larry Peerce, was a competing film at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Unlike most films at the time, it was invited directly to Cannes rather than being elected by the Hollywood Festival Selection Committee.