The Substitute Wife

May 23, 1994

1h 32m

★ 5.4

A family in need... A strong woman... She was the perfect solution.

Overview

In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Western

TV Movie

Production Companies

NBC

Frederick S. Pierce Company

Patchett Kaufman Entertainment

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Cast

Pearl

Farrah Fawcett-Majors

Amy Hightower

Lea Thompson

Martin Hightower

Peter Weller

Isabel Donahue

Gail Cronauer

Jessica

Karis Paige Bryant

Mrs. Parker

Babs George

Nathan

Cory Lloyd

Jack

Colton Conklin

Mrs. Van Der Meer

Annie Suite

Hattie Donahue

Gena Sleete

Saloon Keeper

Lou Perryman

Black Deer

Jonathan Joss

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