
The Donner Party
Documentary · History
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.
Top Cast


David McCullough
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)


J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon
voice
J.D. Cannon
voice


Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
voice
Timothy Hutton
voice


Gene Jones
Gene Jones
voice
Gene Jones
voice


Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
voice
Amy Madigan
voice


Donal McCann
Donal McCann
voice
Donal McCann
voice


George Plimpton
George Plimpton
voice
George Plimpton
voice


Paul Roebling
Paul Roebling
voice
Paul Roebling
voice


Lois Smith
Lois Smith
voice
Lois Smith
voice


Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen
voice
Frances Sternhagen
voice
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