It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, charlie beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of brownsburg, a sleepy village nestled in the valley of virginia. All he has with...It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, charlie beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of brownsburg, a sleepy village nestled in the valley of virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains his few possessions, including a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money.