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The Donner Party

(1992)

Documentary, History

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1hrs 30m

Overview

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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68

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David McCullough as Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

** Narrator (voice)

J.D. Cannon as voice

J.D. Cannon

** voice

Timothy Hutton as voice

Timothy Hutton

** voice

Gene Jones as voice

Gene Jones

** voice

Amy Madigan as voice

Amy Madigan

** voice

Donal McCann as voice

Donal McCann

** voice

George Plimpton as voice

George Plimpton

** voice

Paul Roebling as voice

Paul Roebling

** voice

Lois Smith as voice

Lois Smith

** voice

Frances Sternhagen as voice

Frances Sternhagen

** voice

Eli Wallach as voice

Eli Wallach

** voice

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