Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival ★★ 1984
Tame retelling of the western wagon-train pioneers who were forced to resort to cannibalism during a brutal snowstorm in the Rockies. The tragedy is lightly implied, keeping the film suitable for family viewing. 98m/C VHS . Robert Fuller, Diane McBain, Andrew Prine, John Anderson, Michael Callan; D: James L. Conway.
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