man killed by falling tree, woman was bringing him lunch, distraught

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Pedro Gonzalez first gets into trouble as part of a criminal gang and then works honourably to become rich. Money is his undoing allowing him to become a womanizer and drinker, almost losing his wife. Finally he rejoins her, they have a son and he pays for his mistakes.