River of Romance (1929)

Mississippi 1830s Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing his parentsestate Having been brought up in the North by Quaker relatives he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel As this is the only way in the South to settle a dispute between gentlemen Toms father is so infuriated by his behavior that Tom has no other choice but leave Away from Magnolia Landing Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as the notorious Colonel Blake the terror of the Lower Mississippi