After his father's death, young Jim Craig leaves his home in the Snowy River valley to work for a wealthy landlord, who happens to be the estranged brother of Jim's mentor, a grizzled old prospector. While fighting to earn his spurs by breaking a herd of wild horses, Jim falls in love with his employer's spunky daughter.An impetuous young man sets out to tame a herd of wild horses in 19th century Australia. Filmed on location in the beautiful Australian frontier.
