The Donner Party

The Donner Party

Movie 1992-10-28 1h 30m Documentary History
★ 7.0 / 10 · 12 votes

Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.

Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Ric Burns
Cast
David McCullough David McCullough Narrator (voice) J.D. Cannon J.D. Cannon voice Timothy Hutton Timothy Hutton voice Gene Jones Gene Jones voice Amy Madigan Amy Madigan voice Donal McCann Donal McCann voice George Plimpton George Plimpton voice Paul Roebling Paul Roebling voice Lois Smith Lois Smith voice Frances Sternhagen Frances Sternhagen voice Eli Wallach Eli Wallach voice
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