"Bernadatte sometimes to express certain things in a letter is difficult, so, wherever may you go, if ever you need me, just send me this. [hands her a holy card] I shall understand and come immediately."

"[to Bernadette] Wake up! Now! Else life is at an end for you. You are playing with fire, Bernadette."

"I asked her 'Do you know what a sinner is?' And she answered, 'Certainly, Monsieur. A sinner is one who loves evil'. That's quite a good answer. What pleased me is that she said 'loves', and not 'does'."

"There was something about her that precluded laughter. Her exaltation was so genuine that the observer almost had the impression that he saw what the child saw."

"Aunt Bernarde Casterot: She sees this lady. No one else does. Who are you to say that she is wrong and you are right? She may well be a heavenly creature... You will go with her! All the women of the family must stand by her side. I'll come. And when I walk with her... let anyone dare to laugh!"

"Jennifer Jones — Bernadette Soubirous"

"Charles Bickford — Abbé Dominique Peyramale"

"William Eythe — Antoine Nicoleau"

"Gladys Cooper — Marie Therese Vauzou"

"Vincent Price — Vital Dutour"

"Lee J. Cobb — Dr. Dozous"

"Anne Revere — Louise Casterot Soubirous"

"Roman Bohnen — François Soubirous"

"Richard Barthelmess — David Kinemon"

"Gladys Hulette — Esther Hatburn"

"Walter P. Lewis — Iscah Hatburn"

"Ernest Torrence — Luke Hatburn"

"Ralph Yearsley — Saul "Little Buzzard" Hatburn"

"Forrest Robinson — Grandpa Hatburn"

"Ma's right. I'm only tol'able... just tol'able."