At Home in Mitford

Aug 20, 2017

1h 24m

★ 6.2

Overview

With a case of writer’s block, a children’s author escapes to small town Mitford for a change of scenery. She soon finds the heart and soul of the southern town in a priest as they work together to care for a young boy who’s lost his family. With heartbreak in their pasts, each must find the courage and faith to grab an unexpected chance at true love.

Genres

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Howard Braunstein Films

Hallmark Media

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Cast

Cynthia

Andie MacDowell

Tim

Cameron Mathison

Jack

Ken Tremblett

Hal

David James Lewis

Marge

Sarah Edmondson

Dooley

Nicholas Holmes

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