Brigham Young
The Great American Motion Picture !
1940 · 1h 54m · APPROVED
History, Romance, Western
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Overview
Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.
Director and cast
- Henry Hathaway Director
- Tyrone Power as Jonathan Kent
- Linda Darnell as Zina Webb - The Outsider
- Dean Jagger as Brigham Young
- Brian Donlevy as Angus Duncan
- Jane Darwell as Eliza Kent
- John Carradine as Porter Rockwell
- Mary Astor as Mary Ann Young
- Vincent Price as Joseph Smith
- Jean Rogers as Clara Young
- Ann E. Todd as Mary Kent
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