Poster for the movie Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall

1991 • 98 minutes
DramaFamilyRomanceTV Movie

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.

Picture of Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Sarah Wheaton

Picture of Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jacob Witting

Picture of Lexi Randall

Lexi Randall

Anna Witting

Picture of Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Maggie Grant

Picture of Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Matthew Grant

Picture of James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

William Wheaton

Picture of Woody Watson

Woody Watson

Jess Stearns

Picture of Betty Laird

Betty Laird

Mrs. Parkley

Picture of Kara Beth Taylor

Kara Beth Taylor

Rose

Picture of Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell

Caleb Witting