The Donner Party
Release Date: 1992-10-28
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.
Rating: 6.8 / 10
Cast
David McCullough
as Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
as voice
Timothy Hutton
as voice
Gene Jones
as voice
Amy Madigan
as voice
Crew
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Ric Burns - Director
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Lisa Ades - Producer
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Ira Spiegel - Sound Editor
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Ric Burns - Producer
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Ric Burns - Writer
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