1929: The Great Crash (2009)

  • NR
  • 01/01/2009 (GB)
  • Drama, Documentary
  • 59m

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.

Cast

Bill Paterson's headshot

Bill Paterson

Narrator
Karen Blumenthal's headshot

Karen Blumenthal

self
William Bologna's headshot

William Bologna

self
Ron Chernow's headshot

Ron Chernow

self

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