The Incredible Journey of Dr. Meg Laruel

Lindsay Wagner stars in this inspiring story about a Harvard-educated doctor who returns to her home in rural Appalachia in the 1930s in order to provide much-needed medical care to the poor. But she finds her toughest job will be to win over the local backwoods folk healer (Jane Wyman) who doesn't cotton to modern science. With Andrew Duggan, Gary Lockwood, Brock Peters, James Woods. 143 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.