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.
Jaelin Petrie
as Samual Hunter
Stephanie Albach
as Abigail
Chris Kendrick
as Moose
Shannon Skinner
as Patricia
Gretchen Skinner
as Sarah
Joel Bishop
as Edward Martin
Scott Christopher
as Robert Quincy
Darin Andersen
as Trapper Cobb
T.J. Bishop
as Extra
Junior Case
as Food Rationer