In the early 20th century, an independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides to wed an older local general-store owner just three weeks after he's been widowed.

Faye Dunaway
as Love Simpson Blakeslee

Richard Widmark
as Enoch Rucker Blakeslee

Frances Fisher
as Loma Williams

Lee Garlington
as Mary Willis

John M. Jackson
as Hoyt

Jay O. Sanders
as Clayton McAllister

Jo Harvey Allen
as Effie Belle Tate

Ken Strong
as Camp

Samantha Mathis
as Lightfoot McClendon

Neil Patrick Harris
as Will Tweedy