In the early 1900's Tennessee, a loving family undergoes the shock of the father's sudden, accidental death. The widow and her young son must endure the heartache of life following the tragedy, but slowly rise up from the ashes to face the hope of renewed life.
Cast
Jean Simmons
Mary Follet
Robert Preston
Jay Follet
Pat Hingle
Ralph Follet
Aline MacMahon
Aunt Hannah
Thomas Chalmers
Joel
John Cullum
Andrew
Helen Carew
Mary's Mother
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Sally
John Henry Faulk
Walter Starr
Mary Perry
Great-Aunt Sadie
Georgia Simmons
Jessie
Lylah Tiffany
Great-Great-Grandmaw
Edwin Wolfe
John Henry - Jay's Father
Michael Kearney
Rufus Follet
David Huddleston
Small Part (uncredited)
