Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)
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.
Director: James L. Conway
Genre: TV Movie, Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 24, 1978
Cast
- Robert Fuller - James Reed
- Andrew Prine - Lewis Keyser
- Michael Callan - William Eddy
- Diane McBain - Margaret Reed
- John Anderson - Patrick Breen
- John Doucette - George Donner
- Cindy Eilbacher - Mary Graves
- Royal Dano - Sutter
- Gregory Walcott - Will Mckutcheon
- Lance LeGault - Charles Stanton
Screenplay
Music: Bob Summers
Editing: Trevor Jolly
Production: Schick Sunn Classics
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: James L. Conway
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, John Anderson, John Doucette.
- How long is Donner Pass: The Road to Survival?
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Donner Pass: The Road to Survival?
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival is a TV Movie, Adventure, Drama, History, Western film.
- Where was Donner Pass: The Road to Survival produced?
- Donner Pass: The Road to Survival was produced in United States of America.