This score, by Russian composer Dimitri Tiomkin, has long been a favorite of film fans. However, while the film has survived, the ancillary negative elements including the optical soundtracks containing the original music recordings have been lost. However, a complete set of score recordings was kept by the composer and it is these acetate discs that provided the audio materials used for this CD release. This collection marks the first time the original film version of Tex Ritter"s Academy Award-winning rendition of "Do Not Forsake Me" appears on record (a studio version that approximated the film recording was made by Ritter in England in 1952). Includes a 32-page full color booklet.