The Donner Party
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 Billed Cast
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
voice
Timothy Hutton
voice
Gene Jones
voice
Amy Madigan
voice
Featured Crew
Ric Burns
Director
Lisa Ades
Producer
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Ric Burns
Producer
Ric Burns
Writer
Brian Keane
Music Arranger
Brian Keane
Original Music Composer
Bruce Shaw
Editor
Allen Moore
Director of Photography
Buddy Squires
Director of Photography
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