
Plot
For Robbing the Dead is a story of compassion - compassion toward those who may seem the least deserving of Christian love. It follows the story of Henry Heath, a law officer in 1862 Salt Lake City. Heath finds himself responsible for the well-being of a prisoner whom he despises - an impoverished French immigrant named Jean Baptiste who is convicted of robbing the graves of the recently deceased. Baptiste is exiled to Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. With no one willing to look after this man, Henry Heath becomes Baptiste's sole defense against the hostile isolation of Antelope Island and the contempt of an entire community. Through his somewhat reluctant service, Heath's heart softens and his own sorrows find relief.
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Cast

John Freeman
Henry Heath

Rance Howard
Doctor

Robyn Adamson
Lucille Heath

Sierra Somerville
Caroline Heath

Tim Threlfall
Mr. Little

David H. Stevens
Jean Baptiste

Cathleen Mason
Mrs. Carpenter

Bob Walkingshaw
Bishop

Margot Kidder
Marlys Baptiste

Jodi Russell
Mrs. Williams

Gregg Christensen
Officer Dewey

Joel Ackerman
Wood Reynolds

Sean Bott
Lot Huntington

Chris Laird
Rone Clawson

Edward Herrmann
Governor Dawson

Clayton A. McCaw
Mr. Moltby

Fenton Quinn
Orrin Porter Rockwell

Tod Huntington
George Clawson

Barry Corbin
Judge Smith

Gavin Bentley
Heber Jenkins

Nathan Stevens
Ray Jenkins

Bonnie Burt
Mrs. Carpenter's Friend / Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Paul Boruff
Brander

Jordan Augustine
Jailer

Larry Thomas
Josiah

Alex Kirry
Young Judge Smith

Bryce Bishop
Fellow With Axe

Gary Reimer
Heath's Father

Cory Dangerfield
Clerk

Felicia Fordham
Store Patron #1 / Townspeople

Bryan Robinson
Store Patron #2

Chuck Brackenbury
Handcart Man #1

Ben Isaacs
Handcart Man #2

Jon Gries
Tom Sutter

Frank Kanig
Mr. Carpenter

Will Nelson
Slackjaw

Mark Brocksmith
Out of Breath Man / Bar Patron

Danny James
Young Man

Melanie Gardner
Townspeople

Jarred Kearnes
Townspeople

Taylor Kearnes
Townspeople

Kelsie Moore
Townspeople

Stephen Nelson
Townspeople

Isaac Russell
Townspeople

Spencer Russell
Townspeople

Grant Anderson
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd / Bar Patron

Dinah Bradford
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Pat Donahue
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Luke Drake
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Jullian Dulce Vida
Bar Patron

Linda Eyring
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Megan Gale
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

John Hinckley
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Cherie Julander
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Bill D. Riley
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Anne Shakespeare
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Nan Weber
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Tedi Wixom
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

Raymond Kelleher
Bar Patron

Jesse Peery
Bar Patron

Joseph Ries
Bar Patron

Michael Solarez
Bar Patron

Joshua Michael French
Bar Patron

Duane Torsak
Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd (uncredited)