In this belated sequel to 'Lilies of the Field' (1963), jack-of-all-trades Homer Smith revisits the chapel in the Arizona desert that he helped build for five German nuns under the supervision of Mother Maria, and he reluctantly helps them out of a pinch once more.

Homer Smith
Mother Maria
Janet Owens
Sister Gertrude
Sister Albertine
Sister Agnes
Sister Elizabeth
Harold Pruitt
Jenny
Mrs. Constance Everett
Father Brian Connor
Dr. Mike Robles