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The Donner Party

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The Donner Party

📅 1992🌐 ENMovie

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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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🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1992

Rating: 7.0/10

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David McCullough

Narrator (voice)

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J.D. Cannon

voice

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Timothy Hutton

voice

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Gene Jones

voice

Amy Madigan profile photo

Amy Madigan

voice

Donal McCann profile photo

Donal McCann

voice

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George Plimpton

voice

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Paul Roebling

voice

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