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The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

PG-13

2005

100 minutes

DramaWestern

Overview

Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold together as the strength of their convictions and their filial bonds are tested. The stirring narrative of the faith that led a persecuted people to Missouri and beyond is one of the most poignant untold tales of American history. It is the account of a valiant struggle to exercise the rights promised by a fledgling nation.

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Sam Hennings headshot

Sam Hennings

Benjamin Steed

Brenda Strong headshot

Brenda Strong

Mary Ann Steed

Eric Johnson headshot

Eric Johnson

Joshua Steed

Alexander Carroll headshot

Alexander Carroll

Nathan Steed

Brighton Hertford headshot

Brighton Hertford

Melissa Steed

Kimberly Varadi headshot

Kimberly Varadi

Becca Steed

Colin Ford headshot

Colin Ford

Matthew Steed

Sarah Bastian headshot

Sarah Bastian

Lydia Steed

Emily Podleski headshot

Emily Podleski

Jessica Roundy

Jim Grimshaw headshot

Jim Grimshaw

Josiah McBride

Jonathan Scarfe headshot

Jonathan Scarfe

Joseph Smith

Melanie Hawkins headshot

Melanie Hawkins

Emma Smith

Frank Ashmore headshot

Frank Ashmore

Martin Harris

Curtis Andersen headshot

Curtis Andersen

Carl Rogers

Jeff Ham headshot

Jeff Ham

Obadiah Cornwell

Giulia Pagano headshot

Giulia Pagano

Mother Smith

Raphael Sbarge headshot

Raphael Sbarge

Parley Pratt

Mike Pniewski headshot

Mike Pniewski

Wilson Everett

Matthew Carlton headshot

Matthew Carlton

George Simpson

Michael Bowen headshot

Michael Bowen

Robert Johnson

Caitlin Bradbury headshot

Caitlin Bradbury

Mary Partridge

David Dwyer headshot

David Dwyer

William Phelps

R. D. Call headshot

R. D. Call

Boggs

Milton Bagby headshot

Milton Bagby

Caleb, Farmer

Danny Nelson headshot

Danny Nelson

Reverend Samuel Bogart

Andrew Bowen headshot

Andrew Bowen

Brigham Young

Haynes Brooke headshot

Haynes Brooke

Edward Partridge

Nakotah LaRance headshot

Nakotah LaRance

Pidgeon

Russell Durham Comegys headshot

Russell Durham Comegys

Ruffian

John Henry Scott headshot

John Henry Scott

Deputy Frank

Adam Heffernan headshot

Adam Heffernan

Deputy Smiley

Don Henderson Baker headshot

Don Henderson Baker

Ezra Booth

Annie Abbott headshot

Annie Abbott

Edith Gates

Wilbur Fitzgerald headshot

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Magistrate

Mark Scarboro headshot

Mark Scarboro

Newell K. Whitney

Mary Tanner Bailey headshot

Mary Tanner Bailey

Elsa Johnson

Stephen Michael Ayers headshot

Stephen Michael Ayers

Father Smith

Rowan Arlo Bishop headshot

Rowan Arlo Bishop

Infant Joseph Smith

Kati Massey headshot

Kati Massey

Little Girl on Snow Trail

Brett Taylor headshot

Brett Taylor

Man Crossing Street

William David Witt headshot

William David Witt

Temple Builder

Barry J. Miller headshot

Barry J. Miller

Mormon Immigrant (uncredited)

William J. Mode headshot

William J. Mode

Militiaman / Tavern Patron / Citizen (uncredited)