The Johnstown Flood
2003•1h 4m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryHistory
On a stormy day in May of 1889, the South Fork Dam impounding Conemaugh Lake exploded, unleashing a 40-foot wall of water. The bustling industrial city of Johnstown, PA, in the valley below was reduced to a wasteland, killing more than 2,200. This heavily dramatized documentary reviews the factors that led to the dam's collapse, while dramatic reenactments and survivors' personal testimonies detail the horror.
Director
Mark Bussler
Writer
Mark Bussler
Languages
English
Studio
Inecom Entertainment
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
narrator
Production
Company
Inecom Entertainment
Producer
Mark Bussler
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