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Love’s Abiding Joy (2006): Cast

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Love’s Abiding Joy is a 2006 family western directed by Michael Landon Jr., starring Erin Cottrell as Missie LaHaye, Logan Bartholomew and Drew Tyler Bell. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.

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Love’s Abiding Joy (2006) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 27m (87 min)
Genres
Western , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Love’s Abiding Joy About?

The premise of Love’s Abiding Joy without spoilers.

Missie and Willie Lahaye settle a homestead in the far West; Missie discovers a passion for teaching while Willie cares for their daughter Kathy and expands the ranch with sons Jeff and Matthew. The railroad’s arrival brings a promised visit from Missie’s father, but Kathy’s sudden death drives a wedge between them. Grieving, Willie accepts Samuel Doros’s offer to become sheriff. As the family fragments, Jeff faces danger and falls for Doros’s daughter Colette.

Love’s Abiding Joy Themes & Keywords

· 35 tags
  • frame up
  • death of baby
  • cattle ranch
  • schoolteacher
  • character's father visits
  • 1880s
  • stagecoach
  • barn
  • debt owed
  • money raised
  • horse thief
  • friend
+23 more
  • rainstorm
  • visit grave
  • kiss
  • feast
  • dance
  • sheriff
  • mayor
  • faith
  • 19th century
  • ritual
  • father son relationship
  • boy
  • family relationships
  • sequel
  • prayer
  • loss of daughter
  • grief
  • funeral
  • father daughter reunion
  • false accusation
  • christian
  • adopted son
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Love’s Abiding Joy Cast & Characters

Erin Cottrell leads the cast as Missie LaHaye, with Logan Bartholomew as Willie LaHaye and Drew Tyler Bell as Jeff LaHaye. Directed by Michael Landon Jr.; 20 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Love’s Abiding Joy

· 16 more
From the director

More from Michael Landon Jr.

More films directed by Michael Landon Jr.: Heaven Sent, When Calls the Heart, Beverly Lewis’ The Confession and The Shunning.

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Details

Love’s Abiding Joy Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “El amor dura eternamente” and “O Amor Permanece na Alegria”.

Also known as
  • El amor dura eternamente
  • O Amor Permanece na Alegria
  • El largo camino del amor
  • Una famiglia nel West: il coraggio di ricominciare
  • Liebe löst den Schmerz
  • A Longa Viagem do Amor
  • Hit és remény
  • Le Roman d'une vie
  • Miłości wieczna radość
  • A Alegria do Amor
  • 사랑은 영원한 기쁨
  • Bitmeyen Aşk
+5 more
  • Šťastie večnej lásky
  • Štestí věčné lásky
  • Радость любви
  • 爱的永恒欢乐
  • Радість кохання

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Love’s Abiding Joy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Love’s Abiding Joy, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Love’s Abiding Joy?

Love’s Abiding Joy runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).

When was Love’s Abiding Joy released?

Love’s Abiding Joy was released on October 6, 2006.

Who directed Love’s Abiding Joy?

Love’s Abiding Joy was directed by Michael Landon Jr.

More films by Michael Landon Jr.

Who is in the cast of Love’s Abiding Joy?

Love’s Abiding Joy stars Erin Cottrell as Missie LaHaye, Logan Bartholomew as Willie LaHaye and Drew Tyler Bell as Jeff LaHaye, among 20 credited actors.

Does Love’s Abiding Joy have a post-credit scene?

No. Love’s Abiding Joy has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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