Out Of Liberty -

Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Lyman Wight, Caleb Baldwin, and Alexander McRae, who are held on charges of treason and murder.

Justice in a Dungon: An Analysis of Out of Liberty The 2019 film , directed and co-written by Garrett Batty, offers a unique perspective on a pivotal moment in American religious history: the 1838–1839 imprisonment of Joseph Smith and several of his associates. While the story of Liberty Jail is often told through a spiritual lens, Batty frames the narrative as a "Western jailbreak thriller," focusing on the moral and physical struggles of the jailer, Samuel Tillery. 1. Narrative Shift: The Jailer’s Perspective Out of Liberty

Tillery’s character arc explores the tension between . He is not portrayed as a religious convert but as a man dedicated to the rule of law, protecting men he may not like from a mob he cannot respect. 2. Historical Context and Accuracy Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Lyman Wight,