The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

Inspired by writer Mark Twain's short story, this film stars Robert Preston as a mysterious newcomer who descends on the small town of Hadleyburg to teach its duplicitous residents a lesson. Claiming to be grateful for "help" he received many years earlier, he offers the townspeople a large reward. But first, they must fight tooth and nail to get their hands on the money, exposing the greed that runs beneath the villagers' polished veneer.