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The Donner Party

1992 1 hour 30 minutes
71/100

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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.

Released

28th October 1992

31 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 30 minutes

Finishes at 4:28pm

Directed by

Ric Burns

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    8/10

  • TMDb Logo

    64%

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    70%

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    71%

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