
In the 1800s frontier, Missie Davis is a bright and beautiful schoolteacher whose love for the prairie is matched only by her passion for books. When Missie encounters Grant, a handsome New England railroad executive, she feels as though she's met a hero from one of her novels.
Cast

January Jones
Missie Davis

Logan Bartholomew
Willie LaHaye / Nate

Dale Midkiff
Clark Davis

Katherine Heigl
Marty Davis

Kesun Loder
Aaron Davis
Logan Arens
Arnie Davis

Mackenzie Astin
Grant Thomas

Cliff DeYoung
Zeke LaHaye
Matthew Peters
Brian Murphy
Michael Bartel
Willie LaHaye at 15

Dominic Scott Kay
Mattie LaHaye
Blaine Pate
Sam

Cara DeLizia
Annie Walker

Robert F. Lyons
Doc Watkins
Douglas Fisher
Edward Trumball

E.J. Callahan
Asa
Katia Coe
Clara

Gary Sievers
Ranxher

Tara Lynne Barr
Student (uncredited)
R. Baxter
Townsman (uncredited)
Joshua Michael Kwiat
Surveyor (uncredited)
Lance Lanfear
Surveyor Camp Horserider (uncredited)

Danielle McKee
Townswoman (uncredited)
Crew

Michael Landon Jr.
Director, Teleplay, Executive Producer
Cindy Kelley
Teleplay
Janette Oke
Novel
Colleen Halsey
Editor
Maximo Munzi
Director of Photography
Mitch Kelleher
First Assistant Director
Lance Lanfear
Second Assistant Director
William Spencer Reilly
Executive Producer
Larry Levinson
Executive Producer
H. Daniel Gross
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Michael Moran
Co-Executive Producer
Nick Lombardo
Co-Executive Producer
Randy Pope
Producer
Lincoln Lageson
Producer, Utility Stunts
Simona Ennas
Production Design
Penny Perry
Casting
Amy Reece
Casting
Bonnie Stauch
Costume Design
Michael Spezzano
Key Makeup Artist
Amy R. Strong
Scenic Artist
Paul Ratajczak
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin Kiner
Music
Heather Alley
Set Decoration
Michelle Buchanan-Kriebel
Script Supervisor
Richard Bucher
Stunts

Clint Lilley
Stunt Coordinator
Tonia Forsberg
Stunt Double

Shawn Patrick Nash
Stunt Double

Darlene Ava Williams
Stunt Double
Albert López
Gaffer
Scott H. Campbell
Art Direction
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