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.

• The Archers
• J. Arthur Rank Organisation
• Deborah Kerr
• Sabu
• David Farrar
• Flora Robson
• Esmond Knight
• Jean Simmons
• Kathleen Byron
• Jenny Laird