A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
Gabrielle Anwar
as Sonora Webster
Cliff Robertson
as Dr. W.F. Carver
Michael Schoeffling
as Al Carver
Dylan Kussman
as Clifford Henderson
Kathleen York
as Marie
Frank Renzulli
as Mr. Slater
Nancy Moore Atchison
as Arnette Webster
Lisa Norman
as Aunt Helen
Lorianne Collins
as Clarabelle
Elizabeth Hayes
as Miss Simpson
Laura Lee Norton
as Mrs. Ellis
Michael J. Matusiak
as Photographer
