Stolen Women (TV 1997)
"Stolen Women, Captured Hearts" (original title)

Kansas, 1868. A wagon train is attacked by a band of Lakota Sioux led by the young and athletic warrior Tokalah. The attractive, red haired Anna Brewster-Morgan and her friend Sarah White ... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry London

Writer:

Richard Fielder

Stars:

Janine Turner, Jean Louisa Kelly, Patrick Bergin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Janine Turner	...	Anna Brewster-Morgan
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Sarah White
Patrick Bergin	...	Daniel Morgan
William Shockley	...	General George Armstrong Custer
Michael Greyeyes	...	Tokalah
Rodney A. Grant
Saginaw Grant	...	Chief Luta
William Lightning	...	Cetah
Dennis Weaver	...	Captain Farnsworth
Kateri Walker	...	Manipi
Selina Jayne	...	Kimimila
Apesanahkwat	...	Bloody Knife
Peggy Freisen	...	Emma
Elisabeth Ryall	...	Mary
Buck Baker	...	Dooley (as Allen Baker)

Storyline

Kansas, 1868. A wagon train is attacked by a band of Lakota Sioux led by the young and athletic warrior Tokalah. The attractive, red haired Anna Brewster-Morgan and her friend Sarah White are on this wagon train too. When Tokalah noticed a terrified Anna with a Bible, he thinks this is an omen. Despite killing the other passengers of the wagon train, only Anna and Sarah may continue their voyage. The next day Anna and Sarah are kidnapped by Tokalah. At first terrified of her captors, the unhappily married Anna eventually falls in love with the noble, honorable Tokalah. After a year's captivity, Sarah is returned to her own people. Anna now must choose between her new life with Tokalah and her previous existence as the wife of farmer Daniel Morgan.

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Plot Keywords:

bible | sioux | warrior | love | lust | 

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Taglines:

She was a beautiful woman abducted by a Sioux warrior. Now she must choose between the world she lost and the love she found.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Traum des Häuptlings

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scenes where Anna and Sarah first escaped they were riding bareback then there were times you could see saddles on the horses, especially at the river where they're recaptured - you can see them bareback, but when Anna's horse goes down you can see a saddle on her horse.

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Quotes

Sarah White: Daniel is a good husband.
Anna Brewster-Morgan: [sigh] Yes.
Sarah White: But you have to leave him, Anna. You have to leave him or you'll die.
[pause]
Sarah White: You know where you belong now.
Anna Brewster-Morgan: It would break Daniel's heart if I left him.
Sarah White: I know it would. Goodbye Anna.

User Reviews

A genuinely beautiful story, well-acted, thought-provoking, emotionally inspiring; a love story not soon forgotten.

(November 2000) I was fortunate to view "Stolen Women, Captured Hearts," on lifetime tv this past week. I highly recommend it. It is well-acted, emotionally inspiring, touching and sensitive. The story based on a true account about a Lakota warrior and his love for a young white woman that began with a vision in his childhood, reaffirmed my belief that soulmates will find each other, no matter the circumstances. The story was told simply, yet beautifully, from both sides. I especially liked the way the writer did not take sides, but showed the events from the viewpoint of both the Indians and the white women. Mr. Richard Fielder, the writer, left any decisions as to right or wrong, to the audience. This type of movie is refreshing as compared to the stereotyped movies, plots and endings of the 1940s through the 1960s. It was a pleasure watching the actors. They suspended my present reality and I was lost in the past, my fingers crossed as to the outcome. Thank you to all those who had a hand in this fine production. I give it a full 10.