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The Donner Party

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Calorie Rating: 126
Released: 1992-10-28
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/donner/


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.

Director / Directors

Ric Burns
Director


Cast

David McCullough
Character: Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
Character: voice
Timothy Hutton
Character: voice

Gene Jones
Character: voice
Amy Madigan
Character: voice
Donal McCann
Character: voice

George Plimpton
Character: voice
Paul Roebling
Character: voice
Lois Smith
Character: voice

Frances Sternhagen
Character: voice
Eli Wallach
Character: voice


Production and Crew

Ric Burns
Producer

Buddy Squires
Cinematography
Allen Moore
Cinematography
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor

Brian Keane
Original Music Composer
Brian Keane
Music Arranger
Lisa Ades
Producer