September Dawn

"The untold story of an American tragedy."

Aug 24 2007 R 1h 51m
Drama, History, Romance

A story set against the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the film is based upon the tragedy which occurred in Utah in 1857. A group of settlers, traveling on wagons, was murdered by the Mormons. All together, about 140 souls of men, women and children, were taken.

Plot

A story set against the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the film is based upon the tragedy which occurred in Utah in 1857. A group of settlers, traveling on wagons, was murdered by the native Mormons. All together, about 140 souls of men, women and children, were taken. Amidst this, two young lovers-to-be, one a Mormon and the other one of the doomed settlers from Arkansas, develop a relationship in an atmosphere of suspicion and rancor.

Written by

Christopher Cain, Carole Whang Schutter

Directed by

Christopher Cain

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

September Dawn, Voice Pictures, Black Diamond Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,135
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
25
Popularity
NA