The Work and the Glory
“One Man....A Remarkable Vision; One Family....A Desperate Struggle”
2004•PG•1h 50m•6.6•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Russell Holt
Writer
Russell Holt
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
Manchester Pictures
Cast
Sam Hennings
Benjamin Steed
Brenda Strong
Mary Ann Steed
Eric Johnson
Joshua Steed
Alexander Carroll
Nathan Steed
Tiffany Dupont
Lydia McBride
Brighton Hertford
Melissa Steed / Narrator
Kimberly Varadi
Becca Steed
Colin Ford
Matthew Steed
Kathryn Firago
Hannah McBride
Jim Grimshaw
Josiah McBride
Jonathan Scarfe
Joseph Smith
Sarah Darling
Emma Smith
Edward Albert
Martin Harris
Ryan Wood
Hyrum Smith
Jordan Rose Tarter
Sophronia Smith
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