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The Substitute Wife

The Substitute Wife

★ 5.6/10•1994•1h 32m•PG-13•Drama•Romance•Western

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

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.

Stan Daniels · Writer

Peter Werner · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 23, 1994

Actors

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Pearl

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Amy Hightower

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Martin Hightower

Gail Cronauer

Gail Cronauer

Isabel Donahue

Karis Paige Bryant

Karis Paige Bryant

Jessica

Babs George

Babs George

Mrs. Parker

Cory Lloyd

Nathan

Colton Conklin

Jack

Annie Suite

Mrs. Van Der Meer

Gena Sleete

Hattie Donahue

Lou Perryman

Lou Perryman

Saloon Keeper

Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss

Black Deer

Blue Deckert

Blue Deckert

Royal Spencer

Wally Welch

Wally Welch

Jake

Guich Koock

Guich Koock

Mr. Van Der Meer

John S. Davies

John S. Davies

Preacher #1

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