An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jane WymanLaura Wingfield | Laura Wingfield |
 Kirk DouglasJim O'Connor | Jim O'Connor |
 Gertrude LawrenceAmanda Wingfield | Amanda Wingfield |
 Arthur KennedyTom Wingfield | Tom Wingfield |
 Ralph SanfordMendoza | Mendoza |
 Ann TyrrellClerk | Clerk |
 John ComptonYoung Man | Young Man |
| GGertrude GranerInstructor | Instructor |