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The Work and the Glory

One Man....A Remarkable Vision; One Family....A Desperate Struggle

2004★ 6.6 · 181h 50mDramaRomance

Overview

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.

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Cast

Colin Ford
as Matthew Steed

Brenda Strong
as Mary Ann Steed

Eric Johnson
as Joshua Steed

Edward Albert
as Martin Harris

Jonathan Scarfe
as Joseph Smith

Marc Macaulay
as Land Speculator

Tiffany Dupont
as Lydia McBride

Marcus Hester
as Caleb Jackson

Brighton Hertford
as Melissa Steed / Narrator

Anne Sward
as Lucy Mack Smith

Sam Hennings
as Benjamin Steed

Annie Abbott
as Edith Gates

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The Work and the Glory Collection

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The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided

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6.6/ 10

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6.6

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Release date: 2004-11-24

Budget: $7,500,000

Revenue: $3,347,647

Runtime: 1h 50m

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DramaRomance

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