Could not believe what I saw. The 'Lynch Mob' breaks down the door, aims their Rifles and JOHN SMITH Jr. (Vincent Price) is blasted out the second story window in a hail of LEAD! Then on the ground they continue to pump bullets into him.
shareThat's Joseph Smith. He did fall out of the 2nd story window as he was shot and they continued to shoot him after he was dead
sharenan1701; When I saw the movie could not believe it. Then followed up with some research and yes, it was as brutal as shown. Though JOSEPH SMITH JR. did have a Pepper Box for defense, three barrels misfiring and three wounding his assailants. That was no match though for his assassins fire-power.
shareThough JOSEPH SMITH JR. did have a Pepper Box for defense, three barrels misfiring and three wounding his assailants
Wow that's one cruel murder, I never saw the movie, but have liked both main stars since I was a kid in the 80's and 90's. I am surprised that much violence was depicted in a 40's film.
shareThat was impressive as hell and even moreso to learn it really happened that way (minus Smith attempting to fire back). Talk about overkill!
shareI believe part of 'the mob' consisted of husbands whose wives Joey S. had commandeered. FAAFO.
shareThe movie portrayed the actions of those against the Mormons as being simple straight religious persecution with no other motivation. Apparently this was done not just to make the Mormons sympathetic but to make a statement on the persecution of European Jews going on at the time. The crimes and misdemeanors of Joseph Smith were never touched upon. They make for darned interesting reading.
shareThey were welcomed to Nauvoo (IL) until they started disrupting life in all the neighboring towns, playing the tyrant, and (yet again) run out of town. They have a very interesting history from just about every angle.
shareSome history...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mae07nz4EvE