Poster of Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, September 27 1940
85 years ago
Genres: History, Romance, Western
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Cast

Portrait of Tyrone PowerTyrone Power. Tyrone Power was 26 in Brigham Young as 'Jonathan Kent'.
Birthday: Tue, May 05 1914 –
Died: Sat, Nov 15 1958
Portrait of Linda DarnellLinda Darnell. Linda Darnell was 16 in Brigham Young as 'Zina Webb - The Outsider'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1923 –
Died: Sat, Apr 10 1965
Portrait of Dean JaggerDean Jagger. Dean Jagger was >> in Brigham Young as 'Brigham Young'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Feb 05 1991
Portrait of Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy. Brian Donlevy was 39 in Brigham Young as 'Angus Duncan'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Died: Thu, Apr 06 1972
Portrait of Jane DarwellJane Darwell. Jane Darwell was 60 in Brigham Young as 'Eliza Kent'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 13 1879 –
Died: Sun, Aug 13 1967
Portrait of John CarradineJohn Carradine. John Carradine was 34 in Brigham Young as 'Porter Rockwell'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1906 –
Died: Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of Mary AstorMary Astor. Mary Astor was 34 in Brigham Young as 'Mary Ann Young'.
Birthday: Thu, May 03 1906 –
Died: Fri, Sep 25 1987
Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent Price. Vincent Price was 29 in Brigham Young as 'Joseph Smith'.
Birthday: Sat, May 27 1911 –
Died: Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Jean RogersJean Rogers. Jean Rogers was 24 in Brigham Young as 'Clara Young'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 25 1916 –
Died: Sun, Feb 24 1991
Portrait of Ann E. ToddAnn E. Todd. Ann E. Todd was 9 in Brigham Young as 'Mary Kent'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1931 –
Died: Fri, Feb 07 2020
Portrait of Willard RobertsonWillard Robertson. Willard Robertson was 54 in Brigham Young as 'Heber Kimball'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1885 –
Died: Mon, Apr 05 1948
Portrait of Moroni OlsenMoroni Olsen. Moroni Olsen was 51 in Brigham Young as 'Doc Richards'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1889 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1954
Portrait of Marc LawrenceMarc Lawrence. Marc Lawrence was 30 in Brigham Young as 'Prosecutor'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1910 –
Died: Sun, Nov 27 2005
Portrait of Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrews. Stanley Andrews was 49 in Brigham Young as 'Hyrum Smith'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1891 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1969
Portrait of Frank M. ThomasFrank M. Thomas. Frank M. Thomas was 51 in Brigham Young as 'Hubert Crum'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1889 –
Died: Sat, Nov 25 1989
Portrait of Fuzzy KnightFuzzy Knight. Fuzzy Knight was 39 in Brigham Young as 'Pete'.
Birthday: Thu, May 09 1901 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1976
Portrait of Dickie JonesDickie Jones. Dickie Jones was 13 in Brigham Young as 'Henry Kent'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jul 07 2014
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson. Selmer Jackson was 52 in Brigham Young as 'Caleb Kent'.
Birthday: Sun, May 06 1888 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Frederick BurtonFrederick Burton. Frederick Burton was 68 in Brigham Young as 'Mr. Webb'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 20 1871 –
Died: Wed, Oct 23 1957
Portrait of Arthur AylesworthArthur Aylesworth. Arthur Aylesworth was 59 in Brigham Young as 'Jim Bridger'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Died: Wed, Jun 26 1946
Portrait of Chief John Big TreeChief John Big Tree. Chief John Big Tree was 63 in Brigham Young as 'Big Elk'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 02 1877 –
Died: Thu, Jul 06 1967
Portrait of Davison ClarkDavison Clark. Davison Clark was 59 in Brigham Young as 'Johnson'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 15 1881 –
Died: Sat, Nov 04 1972
Portrait of Claire Du BreyClaire Du Brey. Claire Du Brey was 48 in Brigham Young as 'Emma Smith'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 30 1892 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1993
Portrait of Tully MarshallTully Marshall. Tully Marshall was 76 in Brigham Young as 'Judge'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1864 –
Died: Wed, Mar 10 1943
Portrait of Dick RichDick Rich. Dick Rich was 31 in Brigham Young as '1st Mob Leader'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 27 1909 –
Died: Wed, Mar 29 1967
Portrait of Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwell. Edwin Maxwell was 54 in Brigham Young as '2nd Mob Leader'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1886 –
Died: Fri, Aug 13 1948
Portrait of Ralph DunnRalph Dunn. Ralph Dunn was 40 in Brigham Young as 'Jury Foreman'.
Birthday: Tue, May 22 1900 –
Died: Mon, Feb 19 1968
Portrait of Edmund MacDonaldEdmund MacDonald. Edmund MacDonald was 32 in Brigham Young as 'Elder'.
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Sun, Sep 02 1951
Portrait of George MelfordGeorge Melford. George Melford was 63 in Brigham Young as 'John Taylor'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 19 1877 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1961
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson. Russell Simpson was 60 in Brigham Young as 'U.S. Army Major'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Paul E. BurnsPaul E. Burns. Paul E. Burns was 59 in Brigham Young as 'Man with California Gold News'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 25 1881 –
Died: Wed, May 17 1967
Portrait of Cliff ClarkCliff Clark. Cliff Clark was 51 in Brigham Young as 'Dissenter'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 09 1889 –
Died: Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Edmund EltonEdmund Elton. Edmund Elton was 70 in Brigham Young as 'Undetermined Role'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1870 –
Died: Fri, Jan 04 1952
Portrait of Jody GilbertJody Gilbert. Jody Gilbert was 24 in Brigham Young as 'Stout Woman Who Can't Swim'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1916 –
Died: Sat, Feb 03 1979
Portrait of William HaadeWilliam Haade. William Haade was 37 in Brigham Young as 'Skeptic'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1903 –
Died: Tue, Nov 15 1966
Portrait of Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywood. Herbert Heywood was 59 in Brigham Young as 'Jokester at Chronicle Notice'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1881 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1964
Portrait of Cammilla JohnsonCammilla Johnson. Cammilla Johnson was >> in Brigham Young as 'Little Girl'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cullen JohnsonCullen Johnson. Cullen Johnson was 14 in Brigham Young as 'Boy in Covered Wagon'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 30 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 02 2009
Portrait of Payne B. JohnsonPayne B. Johnson. Payne B. Johnson was 10 in Brigham Young as 'Boy in Covered Wagon'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 02 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jun 30 2024
Portrait of David KirklandDavid Kirkland. David Kirkland was 61 in Brigham Young as 'Elder'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 26 1878 –
Died: Tue, Oct 27 1964
Portrait of Bob KortmanBob Kortman. Bob Kortman was 52 in Brigham Young as 'Agitator'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1887 –
Died: Mon, Mar 13 1967
Portrait of Paul KrugerPaul Kruger. Paul Kruger was 45 in Brigham Young as 'Raider'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 24 1895 –
Died: Sun, Nov 06 1960
Portrait of Ann KundeAnn Kunde. Ann Kunde was 45 in Brigham Young as 'Mormon'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 10 1895 –
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1960
Portrait of Frank LaRueFrank LaRue. Frank LaRue was 61 in Brigham Young as 'Sheriff'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1878 –
Died: Mon, Sep 26 1960
Portrait of Charles Frederick LindsleyCharles Frederick Lindsley. Charles Frederick Lindsley was 46 in Brigham Young as 'Trailer Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 08 1894 –
Died: Mon, Oct 31 1960
Portrait of Tom LondonTom London. Tom London was 51 in Brigham Young as 'Raider'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1889 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1963
Portrait of Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrie. Murdock MacQuarrie was 62 in Brigham Young as 'Undetermined Role'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1878 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 1942
Portrait of Louis MasonLouis Mason. Louis Mason was 52 in Brigham Young as 'Man Laughing at Joke'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1888 –
Died: Thu, Nov 12 1959
Portrait of Charles MiddletonCharles Middleton. Charles Middleton was 65 in Brigham Young as 'Mob Member'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 02 1874 –
Died: Fri, Apr 22 1949
Portrait of Frank MillsFrank Mills. Frank Mills was 49 in Brigham Young as 'Man in Newspaper Office / Agitator'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1891 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 1973
Portrait of Philip MorrisPhilip Morris. Philip Morris was 47 in Brigham Young as 'Mob Member'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1893 –
Died: Sun, Dec 18 1949
Portrait of Imboden ParrishImboden Parrish. Imboden Parrish was >> in Brigham Young as 'Minor Role'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth RobinsonRuth Robinson. Ruth Robinson was 53 in Brigham Young as 'Discouraged Mormon'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 17 1887 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 1966
Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy. John Roy was 42 in Brigham Young as 'Minor Role'.
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1898 –
Died: Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Frank ShannonFrank Shannon. Frank Shannon was 66 in Brigham Young as 'Second Man with California Gold News'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 27 1874 –
Died: Sun, Feb 01 1959
Portrait of Lee ShumwayLee Shumway. Lee Shumway was 56 in Brigham Young as 'Mob Member'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 03 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jan 04 1959
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler. Harry Tyler was 52 in Brigham Young as 'Undetermined Role'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Eddy WallerEddy Waller. Eddy Waller was 51 in Brigham Young as 'an with California Gold News'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1889 –
Died: Sat, Aug 20 1977
Portrait of Cecil WestonCecil Weston. Cecil Weston was 51 in Brigham Young as 'Minor Role'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 03 1889 –
Died: Sat, Aug 07 1976
Portrait of Blackie WhitefordBlackie Whiteford. Blackie Whiteford was 51 in Brigham Young as 'Court Spectator'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1889 –
Died: Wed, Mar 21 1962
Portrait of Hank WordenHank Worden. Hank Worden was 39 in Brigham Young as 'Mormon Cheering Porter'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 23 1901 –
Died: Sun, Dec 06 1992

Crew

Portrait of Henry HathawayHenry Hathaway. Henry Hathaway was 42 in Brigham Young as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 13 1898 –
Died: Mon, Feb 11 1985
Portrait of Arthur C. MillerArthur C. Miller. Arthur C. Miller was 45 in Brigham Young as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 08 1895 –
Died: Mon, Jul 13 1970
Portrait of Louis BromfieldLouis Bromfield. Louis Bromfield was >> in Brigham Young as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lamar TrottiLamar Trotti. Lamar Trotti was 39 in Brigham Young as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 18 1900 –
Died: Thu, Aug 28 1952
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck. Darryl F. Zanuck was 38 in Brigham Young as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Died: Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Robert BischoffRobert Bischoff. Robert Bischoff was >> in Brigham Young as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph. David Buttolph was 38 in Brigham Young as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Cyril J. MockridgeCyril J. Mockridge. Cyril J. Mockridge was 44 in Brigham Young as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 06 1896 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1979
Portrait of Robert Russell BennettRobert Russell Bennett. Robert Russell Bennett was 46 in Brigham Young as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1894 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1981
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman. Alfred Newman was 39 in Brigham Young as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling. Gwen Wakeling was 39 in Brigham Young as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Died: Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of William S. DarlingWilliam S. Darling. William S. Darling was 58 in Brigham Young as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 14 1882 –
Died: Sun, Dec 15 1963
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little. Thomas Little was 54 in Brigham Young as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Maurice RansfordMaurice Ransford. Maurice Ransford was >> in Brigham Young as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday