A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
Deborah Kerr
as Sister Clodagh
David Farrar
as Mr. Dean
Flora Robson
as Sister Philippa
Kathleen Byron
as Sister Ruth
Sabu
as The Young General
Jean Simmons
as Kanchi
Jenny Laird
as Sister Honey
Judith Furse
as Sister Briony
Esmond Knight
as The Old General
May Hallatt
as Angu Ayah
Eddie Whaley Jr.
as Joseph Anthony
Shaun Noble
as Con
