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Brigham Young (1940)

APPROVED  113 min  -  Biography | History | Romance   -  27 September 1940 (USA)
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The true story of the famous Mormon leader, Brigham Young and his battle to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

Louis Bromfield, Lamar Trotti (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyrone Power ...
Linda Darnell ...
Zina Webb - The Outsider
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger ...
Brian Donlevy ...
Angus Duncan
Jane Darwell ...
Eliza Kent
John Carradine ...
Mary Astor ...
Mary Ann Young
Vincent Price ...
Jean Rogers Jean Rogers ...
Ann E. Todd Ann E. Todd ...
Mary Kent (as Ann Todd)
Willard Robertson Willard Robertson ...
Heber Kimball
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
Doc Richards
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Prosecutor
Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews ...
Frank M. Thomas Frank M. Thomas ...
Hubert Crum (as Frank Thomas)
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Storyline

The true story of the famous Mormon leader, Brigham Young and his battle to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two of his people, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mormon | Brigham Young | Hardship | Rocky Mountains | Burial  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | History | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Brigham Young: Frontiersman See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(FMC Library Print)  | (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Charles Halton is in studio records/casting call lists for the role of "Prosecutor," but that role was played by Marc Lawrence. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Eliza Kent's tomb "wheel" shows she died in 1843 on the trek west. But Joseph Smith did not die until 1844 and the saints did not leave Nauvoo until 1846. See more »

Quotes

Porter Rockwell: Zigzag. That means he wants to talk peace. You zigzag out to meet him.
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Connections

Featured in Religulous (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Oh! Susanna"
(1848) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster
Included in the score often throughout the film See more »