The Donner Party

90 mins
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.

Ric Burns

Director

Ric Burns

Producer

Ric Burns

Writer

Ira Spiegel

Sound Editor

Brian Keane

Original Music Composer

Brian Keane

Music Arranger

Lisa Ades

Producer

Allen Moore

Director of Photography

Buddy Squires

Director of Photography

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