CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 0h 59m

1929: The Great Crash

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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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2009
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Narrator

Karen Blumenthal

self

William Bologna

self

Ron Chernow

Ron Chernow

self

Creative team
Produced by
Joanna Bartholomew

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