Love is not a thing that grows only in the dark!
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 SimmonsMary Follet
Robert PrestonJay Follet
Pat HingleRalph Follet
Aline MacMahonAunt Hannah
Thomas ChalmersJoel
John CullumAndrewHelen CarewMary's Mother
Ronnie Claire EdwardsSallyJohn Henry FaulkWalter StarrMary PerryGreat-Aunt Sadie
Georgia SimmonsJessieLylah TiffanyGreat-Great-GrandmawEdwin WolfeJohn Henry - Jay's FatherMichael KearneyRufus Follet
David HuddlestonSmall Part (uncredited)
