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The Donner Party

The Donner Party

7.0 (12) ·1992 ·90 min ·Movie
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 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.

Top Cast

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

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