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The Donner Party

1992 • 1h30m Documentary, History

Rating

6.8/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Ric Burns

Screenplay

Ric Burns

Cast

David McCullough

J.D. Cannon

Timothy Hutton

Release date

10/28/1992

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

11