The Donner Party

1992, documentary, history

90 minutes

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."...

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Cast

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator (voice)

J.D. Cannon

Voice

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Voice

Gene Jones

Voice

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Voice

Donal McCann

Donal McCann

Voice

George Plimpton

Voice

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

Voice

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Voice

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Voice

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Voice

Crew

Crew

Buddy Squires

Buddy Squires

Allen Moore

Directing

Ric Burns

Ric Burns

Director

Editing

Bruce Shaw

Editor

Production

Ric Burns

Ric Burns

Producer

Lisa Ades

Producer

Sound

Ira Spiegel

Brian Keane

Original music composer,

Writing

Ric Burns

Ric Burns

Writer

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Nederlands

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