Movie Description
The Donner Party
(1992)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ric Burns
- Producer : Lisa Ades,Ric Burns
- Writer : Ric Burns
- Editor : Bruce Shaw
- Cast : David McCullough,J.D. Cannon,Timothy Hutton,Gene Jones,Amy Madigan,Donal McCann,George Plimpton,Paul Roebling,Lois Smith,Frances Sternhagen,Eli Wallach
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleThe Donner Party
Status Released
Release Information
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1992-10-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/donner/
Genres
- Documentary
- History
