CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 1h 30m

The Donner Party

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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.

Directed byRic Burns

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
October 28, 1992

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Donner Party Preview

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Ric Burns
Ric Burns
Written by
Ric Burns
Ric Burns
Produced by
Ric Burns
Ric Burns
Lisa Ades

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