Overview
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
Cast
- Jane Fonda as Gertie Nevels
- Levon Helm as Clovis
- Amanda Plummer as Mamie
- Susan Kingsley as Sophronie
- Ann Hearn as Max
- Robert Swan as Victor (as Bob Swan)
- Geraldine Page as Mrs. Kendrick
- Jason Yearwood as Reuben
- David Brady Wilson as Enoch
- Starla Whaley as Clytie