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Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)

Movie ★ 9.0 100 min

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. Already divided by internal dissension over the choice of a leader and the selection of a route, the wagon train is soon decimated by Indian raids, a scarcity of food and water, and the unrelenting forces of nature. Finally after months of hardship, the party reaches the High Sierras, only to be stranded in the middle of the pass by an early snowstorm. And as fear of an agonizing death from starvation forces the abandonment of conventional rules of human behavior, the pioneers face a new enemy - each other.

S.S. Schweitzer Writer James L. Conway Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 24, 1978
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt0077455
Language
Studio
Schick Sunn Classics

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Frequently asked questions

What is Donner Pass: The Road to Survival about?
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. Already divided by internal dissension over the choice of a leader and the selection of a route, the wagon train is soon decimated by Indian raids, a scarcity of food and water, and the unrelenting forces of nature. Finally after months of hardship, the party reaches the High Sierras, only to be stranded in the middle of the pass by an early snowstorm. And as fear of an agonizing death from starvation forces the abandonment of conventional rules of human behavior, the pioneers face a new enemy - each other.
Who directed Donner Pass: The Road to Survival?
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival was directed by James L. Conway.
Who stars in Donner Pass: The Road to Survival?
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival stars Robert Fuller, Andrew Prine, Michael Callan, Diane McBain.
When was Donner Pass: The Road to Survival released?
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival is a 1978 tv movie, adventure, drama, history, western film.
Where can I watch Donner Pass: The Road to Survival?
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