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Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Release: 1940-09-27 ·Runtime: 114m ·★ 4.4
History Romance Western

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Mob Member Dean Jagger Dean Jagger as Brigham Young Jean Rogers Jean Rogers as Clara Young Ann E. Todd Ann E. Todd as Mary Kent Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Undetermined Role Linda Darnell Linda Darnell as Zina Webb - The Outsider Claire Du Brey Claire Du Brey as Emma Smith Edmund MacDonald Edmund MacDonald as Elder Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Jokester at Chronicle Notice Davison Clark Davison Clark as Johnson Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie as Undetermined Role Willard Robertson Willard Robertson as Heber Kimball David Kirkland David Kirkland as Elder Frank LaRue Frank LaRue as Sheriff Frank Shannon Frank Shannon as Second Man with California Gold News Jane Darwell Jane Darwell as Eliza Kent John Carradine John Carradine as Porter Rockwell Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Jim Bridger Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as 2nd Mob Leader Vincent Price Vincent Price as Joseph Smith Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Jury Foreman Eddy Waller Eddy Waller as an with California Gold News Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns as Man with California Gold News Bob Kortman Bob Kortman as Agitator Frank Mills Frank Mills as Man in Newspaper Office / Agitator Frank M. Thomas Frank M. Thomas as Hubert Crum Russell Simpson Russell Simpson as U.S. Army Major Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as Dissenter Tom London Tom London as Raider Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Caleb Kent Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence as Prosecutor Dickie Jones Dickie Jones as Henry Kent Hank Worden Hank Worden as Mormon Cheering Porter Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Mob Member Brian Donlevy Brian Donlevy as Angus Duncan Mary Astor Mary Astor as Mary Ann Young Chief John Big Tree Chief John Big Tree as Big Elk Dick Rich Dick Rich as 1st Mob Leader Louis Mason Louis Mason as Man Laughing at Joke Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as Doc Richards Tully Marshall Tully Marshall as Judge Paul Kruger Paul Kruger as Raider Blackie Whiteford Blackie Whiteford as Court Spectator Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight as Pete George Melford George Melford as John Taylor Tyrone Power Tyrone Power as Jonathan Kent Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Hyrum Smith William Haade William Haade as Skeptic