1929: The Great Crash
1929: The Great Crash

Information

Release DateJanuary 1, 2009
Runtime59m
StatusReleased
ProductionBBC
LanguagesEnglish
7.2
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1929: The Great Crash

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Featured Cast

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Narrator

Karen Blumenthal

self

William Bologna

self

Ron Chernow

Ron Chernow

self

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