Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival is a 1978 American TV movie about the Donner Party.
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| Screenplay by | S.S. Schweitzer |
| Directed by | James L. Conway |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Producer(s) | Charles E. Sellier Jr. |
| Cinematography | Henning Schellerup |
| Editor(s) | Trevor Jolly |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 24, 1978 |
Plot
A grim incident from American pioneer history is recreated as a determined group of settlers, facing almost insurmountable odds, struggles to reach California in 1846.
Cast
- Robert Fuller as James Reed
- Andrew Prine as Keyser
- Michael Callan as William Eddy
- Diane McBain as Margaret Reed
- KJohn Anderson as Patrick Breen
- John Doucette as George Donner
- Cynthia Eilbacher as Mary Graves
- Royal Dano as Sutter
- Gregory Walcott as Will Mckutcheon
- Lance Le Gault as Charles Stanton
- Whit Bissell as Uncle Billy Graves
- Peg Stewart as Mrs Breen
Reception
Critical response
Film critic Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "gruelling to watch".[1]
Release
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival was shown on prime time television on NBC on October 24, 1978. The film was released on VHS on October 20, 1992, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.[2]
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References
- TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Donner' Felled by Avalanche of Trite. Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times October 24, 1978: e11.
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival. Anchor Bay Entertainment (VHS). Beverly Hills, California: Starz Inc. October 20, 1992. ASIN 6302732913. Retrieved August 28, 2019.CS1 maint: ASIN uses ISBN (link)
External links
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival on IMDb
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival at the TCM Movie Database
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival at the British Film Institute
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