1929: The Great Crash

Jan 1, 2009

0h 59m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Drama

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Narrator

Bill Paterson

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Karen Blumenthal

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William Bologna

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Ron Chernow

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