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.
| Writing | Gail Gilchriest | Writer |
| Directing | Martha Coolidge | Director |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Grant Geissman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Johnny E. Jensen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kristen Pratt | Art Direction |
| Writing | Eudora Welty | Novel |
| Editing | David Finfer | Editor |
| Art | Robert Greenfield | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelley Komarov | Costume Design |
| Art | James H. Spencer | Production Design |
