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Brigham Young

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Tyrone Power, Mary Astor, Linda Darnell, and Dean Jagger in Brigham Young (1940)
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In 1844, after the assassination of Mormon leader Joseph Smith by an angry mob in Illinois, the Mormons choose Brigham Young as their new leader and follow him to a new promised land in Utah... Read allIn 1844, after the assassination of Mormon leader Joseph Smith by an angry mob in Illinois, the Mormons choose Brigham Young as their new leader and follow him to a new promised land in Utah.In 1844, after the assassination of Mormon leader Joseph Smith by an angry mob in Illinois, the Mormons choose Brigham Young as their new leader and follow him to a new promised land in Utah.
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    • Henry Hathaway
    • Louis Bromfield
    • Lamar Trotti(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tyrone Power
    • Linda Darnell
    • Dean Jagger
    • Henry Hathaway
    • Louis Bromfield
    • Lamar Trotti(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tyrone Power
    • Linda Darnell
    • Dean Jagger
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    • 27User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Tyrone Power
    Tyrone Power
    • Jonathan Kent
    Linda Darnell
    Linda Darnell
    • Zina Webb
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Brigham Young
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Angus Duncan
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Eliza Kent
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Porter Rockwell
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Mary Ann Young
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Joseph Smith
    Jean Rogers
    Jean Rogers
    • Clara Young
    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
    • Hyrum Smith
    Frank M. Thomas
    Frank M. Thomas
    • Hubert Crum
    • (as Frank Thomas)
    Fuzzy Knight
    Fuzzy Knight
    • Pete
    Dickie Jones
    Dickie Jones
    • Henry Kent
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Caleb Kent
      • Henry Hathaway
      • Louis Bromfield
      • Lamar Trotti(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Moroni Olsen was the only principal cast member who was a Mormon. Dean Jagger was not a member of that church when he portrayed its leader, but he did join some 32 years later.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Joseph Smith: Perhaps it's time to show a different kind of courage... and do something besides being killed for what we believe.

    • Connections
      Featured in Religulous (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh! Susanna
      (1848) (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster

      Included in the score often throughout the film

    User reviews27

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    8/10
    Mormons: what do you think? I liked this picture.
    I rented this film because of my interest in American history, and especially the somewhat weird story of the Mormons. This movie attempts to make some sense out of how Joseph Smith could turn his "vision" into a major world religion. It first focuses on the troubles the Mormons had in their settlement at Navuoo, Illinois. It portrays the trial of Joseph Smith. Within the course of that trial, Brigham Young stands up to tell of his conversion to Mormonism, and of his belief in the spiritual message of Smith. Then Smith is assassinated, and Young must deal with his own doubts about whether he has been chosen to lead the Mormons to a new land. Despite his grave doubts, he perseveres, and finally has a vision (that Utah is the place for his colony) that gives him confidence in the rightness of his leadership. Later, as crops are destroyed by crickets, he again doubts that he has truly been chosen--however, a miracle occurs, which cements his place in history.

    I found the performances to be moving, and the story to be convincing and interesting. I would love to know whether Mormons believe that this is an accurate portrayal. Polygamy is a part of the story, but the reasons why this is central to LDS are not raised. The issue is not emphasized.

    I'm sure people stay away from this movie because of its religious subject-matter, but it has a great cast and will hold your interest throughout.
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    • Jan 31, 2000

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1940 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • 20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes

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