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Willard Bean (Dave McConnell, left) and his wife, Rebecca (Cassidy Hubert) arrive in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1915, and face hostility from anti-Mormon neighbors, in a scene from the movie "The Fighting Preacher." (Photo courtesy of Purdie Distribution.)

Willard Bean (Dave McConnell, left) and his wife, Rebecca (Cassidy Hubert) arrive in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1915, and face hostility from anti-Mormon neighbors, in a scene from the movie "The Fighting Preacher." (Photo courtesy of Purdie Distribution.)

'The Fighting Preacher'

July 21, 2019 by Sean P. Means

Utah filmmaker T.C. Christensen’s latest dive into Latter-day Saint history, “The Fighting Preacher,” charms by focusing on a human story of a missionary family pushing back against prejudice with kindness and patience.

It’s 1915, and former pro boxer Willard Bean (David McConnell) and his young wife, Rebecca (Cassidy Hubert), are given an assignment by the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The calling: Take up residence in the farm that was the home of Joseph Smith, the church’s founder, in Palmyra, N.Y.

Read the full review at sltrib.com.

July 21, 2019 /Sean P. Means
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