The Donner Party (1992)
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.
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David McCulloughNarrator (voice)
J.D. Cannonvoice
Timothy Huttonvoice
Gene Jonesvoice
Amy Madiganvoice
Donal McCannvoice
George Plimptonvoice
Paul Roeblingvoice
Lois Smithvoice
Frances Sternhagenvoice
Eli WallachvoiceKeywords
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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.
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The Donner Party has a runtime of 90 minutes.
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