Leaving her son behind at her parents' home in Omaha, Nebraska, recent divorcée Zoe attempts to start her life anew by moving to San Francisco. Seeking something to fill her lonely hours, she begins singing with a church choir. When new choirmaster Ephraim Adams is hired, Zoe finds his attitudes and ideas difficult to tolerate. Faced with the challenging task of satisfying Adams' unrelenting perfectionism, Zoe is tempted once more to run away from her problems.

Michael Learned
as Zoe Jensen

John Houseman
as Ephraim Adams

Ramon Bieri
as Henry Quist

James Cromwell
as Reverend Lohman

Valerie Curtin
as Muriel

David Knell
as Terry

Calvin Levels
as Wendell

Ruth Nelson
as Inez

Beah Richards
as Wendell's Grandma

William Swetland
as Hartley