The Johnstown Flood (2003)

Name: The Johnstown Flood
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2003-01-01
Duration: 1 hr 4 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss

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StarringRichard Dreyfuss

DirectorMark Bussler

WriterMark Bussler

NR 1 hr 4 minJan 1st, 2003History, Documentary

Plot

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.

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