The Substitute Wife(1994)
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.
Movie: The Substitute Wife
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pearl
Amy Hightower
Martin Hightower
Isabel Donahue
Jessica
Mrs. Parker
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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.
Release Date
1994-05-23
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6.3
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A family in need... A strong woman... She was the perfect solution.
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