An unmarried teacher in a school for unwed mothers finds herself becoming too emotionally attached to her students and their problems.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shirley JonesAnne Baldwin | Anne Baldwin |
 Mercedes McCambridgeDoris McKenzie | Doris McKenzie |
 Pamela Sue MartinGail Dorn | Gail Dorn |
 William WindomSam Dutton | Sam Dutton |
 Sissy SpacekSara | Sara |
 Nancy MaloneSara's Mother | Sara's Mother |
| DDebbie DozierMary Lou | Mary Lou |
| BBarbara MalloryMarilyn Dutton | Marilyn Dutton |
| HHelen Page CampNurse Caulfield | Nurse Caulfield |
 Carmen ZapataMiss Rodriquez | Miss Rodriquez |
 Darrell LarsonSandy | Sandy |
| BBonnie Van DykeBaby | Baby |
 Tina AndrewsTina | Tina |
| MMarilyn FoxCookie | Cookie |
| MMary MaldonadoWanda | Wanda |
| DDamon DouglasHarold | Harold |
 Katherine MacGregorRose Beckwith | Rose Beckwith |
| RRuth WarshawskyMrs. Conover | Mrs. Conover |
 Dolores DornGail's Mother | Gail's Mother |
 Noble WillinghamHarry, Sara's Father | Harry, Sara's Father |
 Queenie SmithAgnes Swenton | Agnes Swenton |
 Carol SpeedMarlene | Marlene |
| SStephanie HayesBetty | Betty |