The Ballad of Little Jo

In the Wild West, a woman had only two choices. She could be a wife or she could be a whore... Josephine Monaghan chose to be a man.

After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.

Romance Drama Western

Suzy Amis

(Jo Monaghan)

Bo Hopkins

(Frank Badger)

Ian McKellen

(Percy Corcoran)

David Chung

(Tinman Wong)

Heather Graham

(Mary Addie)

René Auberjonois

(Streight Hollander)

Carrie Snodgress

(Ruth Badger)

Anthony Heald

(Henry Grey)

Melissa Leo

(Beatrice Grey)

Sam Robards

(Jasper Hill)

Olinda Turturro

(Elvira)

Ruth Maleczech

(Shopkeeper)

Jeffrey Andrews

(Sam)

Cathy Haase

(Mrs. Addie)

Peadair S. Addie Sr.

(Mr. Addie)

Irina V. Passmoore

(Russian Mother)

Michael Ruud

(Russian Father)

Sasha Pasmur

(Nick - Age 14)

David Ruben Plowman

(Nick - Age 9)

Rusty Pegar

(Duke Billy)

Troy Smith

(Soldier #1)

Keith Kamppinen

(Soldier #2)

Jenny Lynch

(Helen Monaghan)

Vince O'Neil

(Amos Monaghan)

Vince O'Neil

(Mortician)

Barbara Jean Marsh

(Laundress)

Robert Erickson

(Wilkins)

Sean Murphy

(Young Henry Grey)

Renee Tafoya

(Woman Photographer)

Richard Osterman

(Traveling Judge)

Karen Johnson

(Farm Wife)

Jaime Crabtree

(Jo's Baby)

Tracy Mayfield

(John)

Julianne Kirst

(Nora Monaghan)

Deborah J. Richard

(Mabel)

Netha Goodrich

(Lucy)

Becca Busch

(Little Sue)

Jim Dunkin

(Mr. Brown)

Homer Simon

(Fiddler in Addie's)

Eryn L. Bent

(Russian Girl)

Peter Plowman

(Young Russian Boy)

Joe Freed

(Older Russian Boy)

Anne Plowman

(Young Russian Girl)

Melissa Ladvala

(Older Russian Girl)

Yeugeuiy Yasyriu

(Russian Father)

Tom Bower

(Lyle Hogg (uncredited))