What starts out as a voyage to the West in pursuit of the American Dream quickly turns deadly for the Donner party after a series of bad decisions and severe weather. Trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this group of nearly 80 settlers fell prey to sub-zero temperatures, torrential rainfalls, extreme heat, and ten-foot snow drifts. Punishing storms trapped the party with nearly no food or shelter for 5 months in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Many died, some succumbed to cannibalism to survive, and others delved deeply into their faith while waiting to be rescued. “The Donner Party” explores this exciting journey through a hybrid of first-person narration, remarkable reenactments, expert interviews, CGI, and archival materials.
as Narrator
as George Donner
as Tamsen Donner
as James Reed
as Margaret Reed
as Virginia Reed
as William Eddy
as Patrick Breen
as Lewis Keseberg
as William Foster
as Patrick Dolan
as Patty Reed
as Charles Stanton
as Luis
as Salvador
as John Snyder
as Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist)
as Commentator (Author)
as Commentator (Author)
as Commentator (Author)
as Commentator (Author)
as Commentator (Survival Expert)
