Handcart

Oct 11, 2002

1h 50m

★ 0.0

The story of one man's journey with the Martin Handcart Company

Overview

This is a fictional love story with the 1856 Handcart Pioneers as the backdrop. Sam Hunter, falls for a Mormon Pioneer woman, Abigail, as she is moving west. As the pioneers stop in his town of Iowa City, he pretends to desire joining the Mormon Church to show his love for Abigail. As hardships prevail, his faith is tested on their way to Zion.

Genres

Drama

Romance

History

Production Companies

Ampersand Films

Handcart Trailers

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Cast

Samual Hunter

Jaelin Petrie

Abigail

Stephanie Albach

Moose

Chris Kendrick

Patricia

Shannon Skinner

Sarah

Gretchen Skinner

Edward Martin

Joel Bishop

Robert Quincy

Scott Christopher

Trapper Cobb

Darin Andersen

Extra

T.J. Bishop

Food Rationer

Junior Case

Sunday School Student

John English

Richard

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