Brigham Young
Brigham Young (also known as Brigham Young– Frontiersman) is a 1940 American biographical western film starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell and Dean Jagger that describes Young's succession to the presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after founder Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844. The supporting cast features Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Mary Astor, Vincent Price and Tully Marshall.
Plot
In frontier-town Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844, the main body of the church are forced to leave Illinois, choosing to settle temporarily in Nebraska. They then to travel by wagon train to the Great Basin.
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| author | Lamar Trotti Louis Bromfield |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Utah |
| director | Henry Hathaway |
| editor | Robert Bischoff |
| genre | drama western |
| keywords | church force great basin wagon train |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman |
| producer | Kenneth Macgowan |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | California Los Angeles Salt Lake City |
| theme | biographical romantic drama |