September Dawn is a film that depicts the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857 in Utah.
The film stirred up controversy through its implication that Mormon leader Brigham Young had a direct role in the massacre.
Practicing Mormon Mitt Romney went on record saying that he will not see the film.MSNBC: Romney shrugs off Mormon history film
Plot Summary
The plot centers around the Mountain Meadows Massacre - a historical tragedy in which a wagon train was attacked by Mormon militiamen and Paiute Indians. More than 120 men, women and children were killed in the massacre.
Cast
- Terence Stamp as Brigham Young
- Jon Voight as Jacob Samuelson
- Trent Ford as Jonathan Samuelson
- Krisinda Cain as Young Woman
- Shaun Johnston as Captain Fancher
- Jon Gries as John D. Lee
- Lolita Davidovich as Nancy Dunlap
- Taylor Handley as Micah Samuelson
- Daniel Libman as Reverend Grant Hudson
- Tamara Hope as Emily Hudson
- Barbara Gates Wilson as Martha Hudson
- Huntley Ritter as Robert Humphries
- Dean Cain as Joseph Smith
- Ron Webber as Hyrum Smith
- Gary Lauder as John Taylor