Sarah, Plain and Tall

Glenn Jordan
1991-02-03

It took all of her courage to come and all of her love to stay
7.3
98 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Glenn Close Sarah Wheaton Calvin and Nobbs
Christopher Walken Jacob Witting Unowned
Lexi Randall Anna Witting Unowned
Małgorzata Zajączkowska Maggie Grant Unowned
Jon DeVries Matthew Grant Unowned
James Rebhorn William Wheaton Unowned
Woody Watson Jess Stearns Unowned
Betty Laird Mrs. Parkley Unowned
Kara Beth Taylor Rose Unowned
Christopher Bell Caleb Witting Unowned