"A woman has to live with a daughter in law who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. While the unhappy family lives in a Houston apartment, Carrie Watts dreams of returning to Bountiful, where she was raised."
Lillian Gish
as Carrie Watts
Eileen Heckart
as Jessie Mae Watts
Eva Marie Saint
as Thelma
John Beal
as Ludie Watts
Frank Overton
as Sheriff
Will Hare
as Houston Ticket Man
William Hansen
as Second Houston Ticket Man
Dennis Cross
as Harrison Ticket Man
Larry Bolton
as Attendant
Frederic Downs
as
Gene Lyons
Jo Van Fleet
Vincent J. Donehue
Director
Horton Foote
Teleplay