The Donner Party

7.0 1992 90 min
Documentary History

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…

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Director
Ric Burns
Writer
Ric Burns

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David McCullough Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon voice
Timothy Hutton voice
Gene Jones voice
Amy Madigan voice
Donal McCann voice
George Plimpton voice
Paul Roebling voice
Lois Smith voice
Frances Sternhagen voice
Eli Wallach voice

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