The Donner Party
1992, English. Directed by Ric Burns.
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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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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The Donner Party is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 28 October 1992
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ric Burns
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Who directed The Donner Party?
The Donner Party (1992) was directed by Ric Burns and stars David McCullough, J.D. Cannon, Timothy Hutton.