Remember the Sultana
Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Remember the Sultana
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 27, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
65%
Original Title
Remember the Sultana
Production Companies
River Rock Entertainment LLC, Purple Ace Productions
Director
Mark Marshall
Budget
$500,000
Description
Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.
Cast
Sean Astin
Narrator
Mackenzie Astin
Captain J. Walter Elliott / Private George Clarkson (voice)
Jim Beaver
Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
Bob Bergen
Captain Louis Rosché / Pleasant Marion Keeble (voice)
Leah Ann Cevoli
Eliza Frances 'Fanny' Andrews (voice)
Jim Cummings
Sergeant Alexander C. Brown / Sergeant William Fies (voice)
Crew
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