The Work and the Glory

The Work and the Glory

110 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 24, 2004

When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution. Together they struggle to weather the raging controversy surrounding a young man named Joseph Smith.

The Work and the Glory

110 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 24, 2004

The Work and the Glory
When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution. Together they struggle to weather the raging controversy surrounding a young man named Joseph Smith.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Manchester Pictures
Original title The Work and the Glory
Directors Russell Holt
Writers Russell Holt

Cast

Sam Hennings

as Benjamin Steed

Brenda Strong

as Mary Ann Steed

Eric Johnson

as Joshua Steed

Alexander Carroll

as Nathan Steed

Tiffany Dupont

as Lydia McBride

Brighton Hertford

as Melissa Steed / Narrator

Kimberly Varadi

as Becca Steed

Colin Ford

as Matthew Steed

Kathryn Firago

as Hannah McBride

Jim Grimshaw

as Josiah McBride

Jonathan Scarfe

as Joseph Smith

Sarah Darling

as Emma Smith

Edward Albert

as Martin Harris

Ryan Wood

as Hyrum Smith

Jordan Rose Tarter

as Sophronia Smith

Anne Sward

as Lucy Mack Smith

Levi Larsen

as Samuel Smith

Sara Jade Woodhouse

as Will Murdock

Jonathan Quint

as Mark Cooper

Phillip DeVona

as David Murdock

Marcus Hester

as Caleb Jackson

Emily Podleski

as Jessica Roundy

Bill Crabb

as Asa Phelps

Annie Abbott

as Edith Gates

Wayne Grace

as First Land Agent

Charles Howerton

as Second Land Agent

Kevin Stillwell

as First Man

Bruce C. Taylor

as First Member

Sheri Mann Stewart

as First Woman

Marc Macaulay

as Land Speculator

Stephen Gentry

as Second Man

Zane Miller

as First Suitor

Joseph Wilkins

as Second Member

Tom Turbiville

as Teamster

Carey Jones

as Third Man

James Van Harper

as Wagon Master

Richie Dye

as Clinton Roundy

Laura Whyte

as Aunt Helen

Terry Haskell

as First Troublemaker

Terry Londeree

as Parson

Jarron Vosburg

as Young Joseph

Thais Albert

as Cousin Sabina

Bruce McKinnon

as Preacher

William David Witt

as Man on the bench

William J. Mode

as Pipe smoking tavern patron (uncredited)