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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 13, 1947
Budget
$1.2M
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 30, 2001
Theaters
6
Directors
Producers
Music
Studio
The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast
Full credits →D
Deborah Kerr
Sister Clodagh
S
Sabu
The Young General
D
David Farrar
Mr. Dean
F
Flora Robson
Sister Philippa
E
Esmond Knight
The Old General
J
Jean Simmons
Kanchi
K
Kathleen Byron
Sister Ruth
J
Jenny Laird
Sister Honey
J
Judith Furse
Sister Briony
M
May Hallatt
Angu Ayah
S
Shaun Noble
Con
N
Nancy Roberts
Mother Dorothea
L
Ley On
Phuba
M
Maxwell Foster
Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)
M
Margaret Scudamore
Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)
