The Donner PartyMovie
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.
About The Donner Party
The Donner Party is a 1992 documentary, history movie directed by Ric Burns.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes David McCullough, J.D. Cannon, Timothy Hutton, Gene Jones. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
