After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.
An older woman gets involved with her young neighbor.
Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the heavy-drinking Peggy’s heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with his band.
