The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)

Drama
Western

"The Work and The Glory: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed family against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. 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. "The Work and the Glory: American Zion" unearths the story of the passion behind the movement which eventually launched the largest American migration and the colonization of the West: the vision of a promised land in America.

Cast

Benjamin Steed
Mary Ann Steed
Joseph Smith
Martin Harris
Carl Rogers
Obadiah Cornwell
Mother Smith
Parley Pratt
Wilson Everett
George Simpson
Robert Johnson
Joshua Steed
Mary Partridge
William Phelps
Caleb, Farmer
Reverend Samuel Bogart
Brigham Young
Edward Partridge
Deputy Frank
Nathan Steed
Deputy Smiley
Edith Gates
Newell K. Whitney
Infant Joseph Smith
Little Girl on Snow Trail
Man Crossing Street
Melissa Steed
Temple Builder
Mormon Immigrant (uncredited)
Militiaman / Tavern Patron / Citizen (uncredited)
Becca Steed
Matthew Steed
Lydia Steed
Jessica Roundy
Josiah McBride

Crew

Original Music Composer