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The Donner Party

The Donner Party

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 23, 2009

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama, Western

User Score

47%

Original Title

The Donner Party

Director

Terrence Martin

Description

Based on the real events of The Donner Party tragedy. The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the western expansion of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of the trapped settlers joined together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.