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The Donner Party
1992, Oct 28
1h 30m
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 by
Ric Burns
Written by
Ric Burns
Lois Smith
voice
Eli Wallach
voice
Amy Madigan
voice
Timothy Hutton
voice
Frances Sternhagen
voice
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
voice
George Plimpton
voice
Gene Jones
voice
Paul Roebling
voice
Donal McCann
voice
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