The Three Witnesses

1968
30m

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In 1881 David Whitmer seeks the signature of Gen. Alexander W. Doniphan on an affidavit attesting to his honesty and integrity, with plans to have it published in the local paper (Richmond, ... Read allIn 1881 David Whitmer seeks the signature of Gen. Alexander W. Doniphan on an affidavit attesting to his honesty and integrity, with plans to have it published in the local paper (Richmond, Missouri) with a statement refuting that he had denied his witness that an angel had shown... Read allIn 1881 David Whitmer seeks the signature of Gen. Alexander W. Doniphan on an affidavit attesting to his honesty and integrity, with plans to have it published in the local paper (Richmond, Missouri) with a statement refuting that he had denied his witness that an angel had shown him the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated. Whitmer recalls the tra... Read all

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Dated but solid story of Joseph Smith's three witnesses

The movie doesn't present itself as a drama with a plot. It presents itself as a dramatization of history.

According to Mormon belief, three witnesses were shown the golden plates of the Book of Mormon.

All three of them left the Mormon church at one point or another. The central theme of the movie is three accounts that are legally admissible testimony.

The movie isn't Lawrence of Arabia. It was done by a university drama department. It's dated, but it is old enough to have earned that dated look honestly. When it was made the hot movies were Rosemary's Baby, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner and The Graduate.