Fearing that her husband, Martin will be unable to cope with running the land, while raising four children, Amy decides to find him a woman, whom he will take as a new wife.

Against her husband's wishes, Amy sets off in search of a woman; to no avail, she calls upon Pearl, a prostitute, as a last resort.

Several years pass, and Martin and Pearl, now man and wife, are in attendance as the proud parents at Amy's eldest daughter's wedding.

"[1] In a review from Todd Everett for Variety, stated that "the story is so good-natured that women should wind up more entertained than offended by Stan Daniels' witty and ultimately touching script", which he compared to the 1950 film No Sad Songs for Me.

[2] The Substitute Wife was originally released in the United States on LaserDisc format via Vidmark Entertainment on February 8, 1995,[3] and on DVD on September 25, 2001.