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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall

# It took all of her courage to come and all of her love to stay
Drama   Family   Romance   TV Movie
πŸ“œ Overview: Kansas, 1910. Widowed farmer Jacob Witting finds that taking care of both his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. John takes out an ad in a newspaper for a mail-order bride, to which the "plain and tall" Sarah Wheaton answers, soon traveling from Maine to Kansas to become John's wife. Despite the love that grows between Sarah and the family, Sarah finds herself homesick, and she must ultimately choose whether or not to stay.
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1991-02-03
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.3

Beloved Cast

Glenn Close original image
Sarah Wheaton
Glenn Close
Christopher Walken original image
Jacob Witting
Christopher Walken
Lexi Randall original image
Anna Witting
Lexi Randall
MaΕ‚gorzata ZajΔ…czkowska original image
Maggie Grant
MaΕ‚gorzata ZajΔ…czkowska
Jon DeVries original image
Matthew Grant
Jon DeVries
James Rebhorn original image
William Wheaton
James Rebhorn
Woody Watson original image
Jess Stearns
Woody Watson
Betty Laird original image
Mrs. Parkley
Betty Laird
Kara Beth Taylor original image
Rose
Kara Beth Taylor
Christopher Bell original image
Caleb Witting
Christopher Bell

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