

17/10/1963
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.

Jean Simmons
as Mary Follet

Robert Preston
as Jay Follet

Pat Hingle
as Ralph Follet

Aline MacMahon
as Aunt Hannah

Thomas Chalmers
as Joel

John Cullum
as Andrew

Helen Carew
as Mary's Mother

Ronnie Claire Edwards
as Sally

John Henry Faulk
as Walter Starr

Mary Perry
as Great-Aunt Sadie

Georgia Simmons
as Jessie

Lylah Tiffany
as Great-Great-Grandmaw

Edwin Wolfe
as John Henry - Jay's Father

Michael Kearney
as Rufus Follet

David Huddleston
as Small Part (uncredited)
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