13 Jan 1943
The Hard Way
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
Nevada
Chrysty walks through the desert carrying nothing and heading nowhere. She enters a very small town called Silver City. The local community of women is intrigued by the sudden arrival of an attractive stranger and they find out that Chrysty left a husband and three kids behind. One of the women, McGill, calls Chrysty's husband, West to tell him where his wife is and he comes to town.
Top Billed Cast
Amy Brenneman Chrysty
Ben Browder Shelby
James Wilder Rip
Keith Anthony Bennett Nate
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras June (as Bridgette Wilson)
Lacy Drew Newborn
Gabrielle Anwar Linny
Kirstie Alley McGill
Saffron Burrows Quinn
Dee Wallace Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Kathy Najimy Ruth
Austin Majors Young Boy
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