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The Donner Party

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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.

Release Date : 1992-10-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

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Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The American Experience: The Donner PartyThe Donner Party (American Experience)The Donner Party: American Experience

Cast

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : David McCullough

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : J.D. Cannon

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Timothy Hutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Gene Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Amy Madigan

Gender : Female

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Donal McCann

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : George Plimpton

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Paul Roebling

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Lois Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Frances Sternhagen

Gender : Female

Character Name : voice

Original Name : Eli Wallach

Gender : Male

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