Bernadette Soubirous (Jennifer Jones) is a sickly 14 year old girl who sees a vision of a "beautiful lady" and never suffers from her illness again. Then, a fountain materialises near the site of her vision which seems to heal visitors who bathe in it. Unspoiled by her apparent gift, Bernadette nonetheless suffers the prejudices of those around her in this extraordinary, inspiring firm that also stars Vincent Price, Charles Bickford and Lee J Cobb.