
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.

as Henry Heath

as Doctor

as Lucille Heath

as Caroline Heath

as Mr. Little

as Jean Baptiste

as Mrs. Carpenter

as Bishop

as Marlys Baptiste

as Mrs. Williams

as Officer Dewey

as Wood Reynolds

as Lot Huntington

as Rone Clawson

as Governor Dawson

as Mr. Moltby

as Orrin Porter Rockwell

as George Clawson

as Judge Smith

as Heber Jenkins

as Ray Jenkins

as Mrs. Carpenter's Friend / Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Brander

as Jailer

as Josiah

as Young Judge Smith

as Fellow With Axe

as Heath's Father

as Clerk

as Store Patron #1 / Townspeople

as Store Patron #2

as Handcart Man #1

as Handcart Man #2

as Tom Sutter

as Mr. Carpenter

as Slackjaw

as Out of Breath Man / Bar Patron

as Young Man

as Townspeople

as Townspeople

as Townspeople

as Townspeople

as Townspeople

as Townspeople

as Townspeople

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd / Bar Patron

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Bar Patron

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd

as Bar Patron

as Bar Patron

as Bar Patron

as Bar Patron

as Bar Patron

as Funeral Attendee / Courthouse Crowd (uncredited)