Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder
Is The Ponder Heart on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie The Ponder Heart is not yet available on Netflix.
| Directing | Martha Coolidge | Director |
| Writing | Gail Gilchriest | Writer |
| Camera | Johnny E. Jensen | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelley Komarov | Costume Design |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Eudora Welty | Novel |
| Sound | Grant Geissman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kristen Pratt | Art Direction |
| Art | James H. Spencer | Production Design |
| Editing | David Finfer | Editor |
| Art | Robert Greenfield | Set Decoration |
