A nun leaves the convent temporarily to help save her family knitting mill from bankruptcy following the death of her brother. Outside the convent she becomes a fairly shrewd businesswoman and feels attracted to one of the men who work at the mill, and thus begins to feel conflict about her religious vows.

• Kristin Scott Thomas
• Sandra Voe
• Tracy Keating
• Eileen Davies
• Dorothy Tutin
• Caroline O'Neill
• Anthony Valentine
• Amanda Redman