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Also known as Brigham Young – Frontiersman

1940 American film directed by Henry Hathaway

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4.6

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.

Released: 1940-09-27114 minDir: Henry HathawayHistory, Romance, Western

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • rocky mountains
  • mormon
  • hardship
  • salt lake valley
  • brigham young

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

1,211 votes

Year
1940
Runtime
114 min
Genres
Adventure, Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Louis Bromfield
Cast member
Frederick Burton
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
Arthur Charles Miller
Narrative location
Utah
Filming location
Salt Lake City
Duration
114
FilmAffinity ID
294921
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Poster - Brigham Young 01.jpg
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publication date
1940-01-01
title
Brigham Young
production designer
William S. Darling
distributed by
Netflix
costume designer
Gwen Wakeling
after a work by
Louis Bromfield
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