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1929: The Great Crash
Genres
DramaDocumentary
Overview
A documentary exploring the causes of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, shares crashed by a third on the New York Stock Exchange. More than $25 billion in individual wealth was lost. Later, three thousand banks failed, taking people's savings with them. Surviving eyewitnesses describe the biggest financial catastrophe in history.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
59 min
Release Date
2009-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Bill Paterson
Narrator
Karen Blumenthal
self
William Bologna
self
Ron Chernow
self
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