Stoneman has three children:a lovely daughter, Elsie (Lillian Gish)light-hearted Phil (Elmer Clifton)the youngest Tod (Robert Harron)The two Stoneman boys are friends with another family - the Camerons.They can""t imagine that Dexter has shown up to attend her wedding after spending two years in South America.From its nine nominations (including Best Picture and Best Director),The Defiant Oneswas the recipient of only wo Oscars: Best B/W Cinematography (it marked Sam Leavitt’s only win in his first of three nominations), and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen.[Another of Adams"" short stories about a woman traveling on a bus, "Last Trip" in he March edition ofCollier""sMagazine, may also be considered a source for the film.